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WordPress plugin Relevanssi version 3.5.7.1 is vulnerable to stored XSS resulting in…

Priority LOW 29CWE-79Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Cross-site scripting
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Low · Low · None
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.

Summary

WordPress plugin Relevanssi version 3.5.7.1 is vulnerable to stored XSS resulting in attacker being able to execute JavaScript on the affected site

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.0106 64th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:relevanssi:relevanssi:3.5.7.1:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*3.5.7.1Vulnerablecomesio
  • cpe:2.3:a:relevanssi:relevanssi:3.5.7.1:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions 3.5.7.1 Vulnerable ·comesio

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-1000038
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-h8w8-g5ch-wqv5

References

  • TI-2023-06585 Relevanssi (Free < 4.22.0, Premium < 2.25.0) - Unauthenticated Private/Draft Post Disclosure CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.3
  • TI-2024-01287 Missing authorization in comesio Relevanssi Premium CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.3
  • TI-2024-08374 Relevanssi < 4.23.1 - Contributor+ Stored XSS CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.4
  • TI-2024-03012 Relevanssi – A Better Search <= 4.22.1 - Unauthenticated Second Order CSV Injection CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2024-03011 Relevanssi – A Better Search <= 4.22.1 - Missing Authorization to Unauthenticated Count Option Update CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.2
  • TI-2016-08987 The Relevanssi Premium plugin before 1.14.6.1 for WordPress has SQL injection with resultant unsafe unserialization. CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
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Sources