CVE-2022-40218 MEDIUM

CVE-2022-40218: WordPress TH Advance Product Search plugin <= 1.1.4 - Unauthenticated Plugin Settings Change vulnerability

Vendor Themehunk

Product Advance WordPress Search Plugin

Weakness CWE-862 · Missing authorization

Published May 8, 2024

Last update April 28, 2026

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CVSS base score

6.5/10

Attack vector Network

Attack complexity Low

Privileges required None

User interaction None

Confidentiality None

Integrity Low

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Missing Authorization vulnerability in ThemeHunk Advance WordPress Search Plugin.This issue affects Advance WordPress Search Plugin: from n/a through 1.1.4.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

The Advance WordPress Search plugin through version 1.1.4 lacks proper authorization checks on certain functionality. An unauthenticated attacker can modify data or disrupt site operations without needing to log in or interact with a user. Site administrators should update the plugin immediately to a version newer than 1.1.4.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Modify plugin data or disrupt site search functionality without authentication.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Attackers can tamper with search settings or availability without your knowledge or permission.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Network access to the WordPress site; no login or user interaction required.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

May 8, 2024 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-40218 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/862.html AskarLabs — CWE-862 write-up Missing Authorization

Related vulnerabilities

Identifiers

CVE CVE-2022-40218

CWE CWE-862

CVSS 6.5 / MEDIUM

Affected versions