---
id: CVE-2026-119495
title: WordPress Better Search plugin <= 4.5.2 - Broken Access Control vulnerability
summary: >-
  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.
severity: medium
cvss: 5.3
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N'
cvssSource: cna
cwe:
  - CWE-862
vendor: WebberZone
product: better-search
affected:
  - better-search <= 4.5.2
ssvc:
  exploitation: none
  automatable: 'yes'
  technicalImpact: partial
  timestamp: '2026-11-03T17:18:52.759292Z'
exploitAvailable: true
published: '2026-11-03'
updated: '2026-11-03'
sourceUpdated: '2026-11-03T17:19:37.063Z'
source: CVEORG
sourceUrl: 'https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-119495'
references:
  - url: >-
      https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/better-search/vulnerability/wordpress-better-search-plugin-4-5-2-broken-access-control-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
tags:
  - cve.org
  - exploit-available
epss: 0.00598
epssPercentile: 0.48888
exploits:
  nuclei:
    - CVE-2026-119495
  checkedAt: '2026-11-07T18:07:24.532Z'
ingestedAt: '2026-11-05T20:33:06.310Z'
---

## Overview

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.

## Affected

- `better-search <= 4.5.2`

## Remediation

Update the WordPress Better Search plugin to the latest available version (at least 4.5.3).