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SearchiqWordPress extension

CVE-2023-47832

MEDIUM · 5.3 CVSS v3.1 Published 2024-12-09
Fix available
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Remediation priority · Elevated
Remotely reachable No privileges Zero-click

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
Missing Authorization vulnerability in SearchIQ SearchIQ searchiq allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects SearchIQ: from n/a through <= 4.4.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · moderate confidence

Missing authorization vulnerability in SearchIQ plugin up to version 4.4 allows attackers to exploit incorrectly configured access control security levels, potentially enabling unauthorized access to search functionality or data that should require authentication.

MitigationImplement proper role-based authorization checks on all search endpoints and administrative functions to verify user permissions before granting access.

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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.

NVD · CPE data
SearchiqWordPress extension
Affected:< 4.5

CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
None
Availability
None

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

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

dbcve checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Identify SearchIQ plugin installation and version
    Locate the SearchIQ plugin in your CMS/plugin directory and check the version file, or use your platform's plugin management interface to view the installed version number
    Affected if The installed version is lower than 4.5 (for example, 4.4, 4.3, etc.)
  2. Verify search endpoint accessibility
    Attempt to access the search functionality endpoint (commonly /?s= or /search/) without providing authentication credentials or logging in
    Affected if Search results are returned without requiring login or valid user permissions
  3. Check administrative function access controls
    Attempt to access administrative or backend search functions without proper admin authentication
    Affected if Administrative search features or data are accessible to unauthenticated or unauthorized users
  4. Review role-based access control configuration
    Examine the plugin's access control settings or configuration file to determine which user roles are permitted to use search functionality
    Affected if The configuration allows unauthenticated users or low-privilege users to access restricted search data

Your environment is affected if the SearchIQ plugin version is below 4.5 AND the search functionality is accessible to unauthenticated users or users lacking proper role permissions.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.

dbcve · scoped
Upgrade available Upgrade to 4.5 or later
Fixed in 4.5
Interim mitigation

Implement proper role-based authorization checks on all search endpoints and administrative functions to verify user permissions before granting access.

Recommended fix Moderate confidence

SearchIQ version 4.5

  1. 1. Backup your WordPress site before making any changes
  2. 2. Navigate to the WordPress admin dashboard
  3. 3. Go to Plugins > Installed Plugins
  4. 4. Find SearchIQ in the plugin list
  5. 5. Click 'Update Now' if an update is available, or manually upload SearchIQ version 4.5 or later
  6. 6. Verify the update completed successfully
  7. 7. Test the search functionality to ensure the plugin works correctly after the update

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

Fix this in Searchiq Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation2.0 h
  • Implementation4.0 h
  • Testing2.0 h
  • Review / QA1.0 h
9.0 hours of engineering $1,600
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