#VU27330 Information disclosure in Advanced Woo Search - CVE-2020-12070

Vulnerability identifier: #VU27330

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 6.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2020-12070

CWE-ID: CWE-200

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Advanced Woo Search
Web applications / Modules and components for CMS

Vendor: ILLID

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation in every ajax "search" request via the sql field to "includes/class-aws-search.php". A remote attacker can gain unauthorized access to sensitive information on the system.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Advanced Woo Search: 1.01 - 1.99

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External links
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/advanced-woo-search/tags/1.99/includes/class-aws-search.php#L222
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/advanced-woo-search/tags/2.00/includes/class-aws-search.php?rev=2290090#L219
https://wordpress.org/plugins/advanced-woo-search/#developers
https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/10191/

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.