WordPress Better Search plugin <= 4.5.2 - Broken Access Control vulnerability
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- Exploited
- No known exploitation
- Fix
- No fix listed
- Who is exposed
- Not reported
- Exploitation0/40No signal
- Exposure20/25No login or user action needed per the CVSS vector, CISA rates it automatable · Data gap: No advisory context yet
- Reach?/20Reach: unknown (data gap). No tracked technology or package matched
- Severity5.3/10CVSS 5.3
- No patch5/5No patch listed yet
What would change the score
- Would score about 75 if added to CISA KEV
- Would score about 70 if CISA's SSVC rates exploitation active
- Would score about 35 if advisories confirm default setups are exposed
CVE-2026-119495 is not in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. No public exploit code is tracked. It is rated CVSS 5.3 (medium) and affects Better Search; no fixed version is listed yet.
- Last modified
- Where the record stands: published, rejected by its publisher, or superseded by another id.What do these mean? →
- Published
- Whether CISA lists it in its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog: proof that attackers are using it.What do these mean? →
- Not listed in CISA KEV
- A 0-100 score for how much a CVE matters across the industry: exploitation, exposure, how widely the software is used, severity and whether a fix exists.What do these mean? →
- 30/100 · provisional
- Whether working attack code is public (Exploit-DB, Metasploit, Nuclei or GitHub). Public code makes attacks easier.What do these mean? →
- None on Exploit-DB, Metasploit or GitHub
- Exploitation: none
- Automatable: yes
- Technical impact: partial
Summary
The Better Search plugin for WordPress, developed by WebberZone, is affected by a broken access control flaw that stems from missing authorization checks. An attacker could potentially exploit this to perform actions or access functionality that should be restricted to authorized users.
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Missing Authorization vulnerability in WebberZone Better Search better-search allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Better Search: from n/a through 4.5.2.
Timeline
- CVE published
- First seen by cve.now
- CISA SSVC assessment
Exploitation: none · Automatable: yes · Technical impact: partial
- Record last updated
Affected versions
- better-search
through 4.5.2
Evidence 1
- Link
Corrections
None so far.
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Questions about CVE-2026-119495
Is CVE-2026-119495 being exploited?
It is not in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, and CISA's SSVC assessment does not mark exploitation as active. That does not mean it has not been attacked: vendors and researchers can report attacks before CISA lists them. No public exploit code is tracked.Source: cve.now feed data
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-119495?
better-search: through 4.5.2.Source: cve.now feed data