Description
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.
Published: 2023-06-07
Score: 8.8 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Remediation

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Advisories
Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2021-34200 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.
History

Wed, 08 Apr 2026 18:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Better Search <= 2.5.2 - Cross-Site Request Forgery to Settings Import
Weaknesses CWE-288

Mon, 23 Dec 2024 17:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Subscriptions

Webberzone Better Search
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Wordfence

Published:

Updated: 2026-04-08T17:24:42.876Z

Reserved: 2023-06-06T13:18:29.478Z

Link: CVE-2021-4373

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-03T17:23:10.723Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2023-06-07T02:15:15.083

Modified: 2026-04-08T19:17:42.220

Link: CVE-2021-4373

cve-icon Redhat

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Weaknesses