CVE-2022-40223: Nonce token leakage and missing authorization in SearchWP premium plugin <= 4.2.5 on WordPress leading to plugin settings change.

medium Affects searchwp (WordPress plugin). Feed 2026.10.29.1, updated 2026-10-28; published 2022-11-08; advisory modified 2026-06-17.

Nonce token leakage and missing authorization in SearchWP premium plugin <= 4.2.5 on WordPress leading to plugin settings change.

Package: searchwp (WordPress plugin) WordPress
Affected versions: <=4.2.5
Fixed in: no fix recorded
Severity: medium CVSS 5.4
Exploitation: not on CISA KEV · EPSS 0% (42.0th percentile)
Published: 2022-11-08
Source: nvd

References

CWE-862

NVD record searchwp (WordPress plugin) advisories

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