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CVE-2021-4373: The Better Search plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in versions up to, and including, 2.5.2. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to import settings v...
CVE-2021-4373 · published 3 years ago
Summary
The Better Search plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in versions up to, and including, 2.5.2. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to import settings via forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clickin...
What to do
The CVE record does not list a fixed version. Check the vendor's site or the advisory links below - a fix may already be released.
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| webberzone | better_search |
<= 2.5.2 cpe:2.3:a:webberzone:better_search:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* |
Original advisory text
The Better Search plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in versions up to, and including, 2.5.2. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to import settings v...
The Better Search plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in versions up to, and including, 2.5.2. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to import settings via forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.
Internet-facing
14 days
Internal
At next upgrade
- Not known to be exploited
- Needs hands-on effort to exploit
- Gives an attacker full control
Type
CWE-288Authentication Bypass Using Alternate Path
CWE-352Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)
Timeline
Published7 Jun 2023
Updated4 Nov 2026
First seen29 Sep 2026
Sources
CVE-2021-4373 · NVD
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