CVE-2024-3213

Relevanssi – A Better Search <= 4.22.1 - Missing Authorization to Unauthenticated Count Option Update

Published Apr 9, 2024 CVSS 3.1 · 5.3 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
The Relevanssi – A Better Search plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the relevanssi_update_counts() function in all versions up to, and including, 4.22.1. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to execute expensive queries on the application that could lead into DOS.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2024-31805 The Relevanssi – A Better Search plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the relevanssi_update_counts() function in all versions up to, and including, 4.22.1. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to execute expensive queries on the application that could lead into DOS.
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Relevanssi – A Better Search <= 4.22.1 - Missing Authorization to Unauthenticated Count Option Update
Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:relevanssi:relevanssi:*:*:*:*:premium:wordpress:*:*
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Relevanssi
Relevanssi relevanssi
Weaknesses CWE-862
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:relevanssi:relevanssi:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
Vendors & Products Relevanssi
Relevanssi relevanssi
Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
Wordfence
Published
Updated
Apr 8, 2026, 5:30 PM
Reserved
Apr 2, 2024, 5:21 PM
Status
Modified
Published
Apr 9, 2024, 7:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 7:43 AM