Ivory Search < 4.6.1 - Reflected Cross Site Scripting (XSS)
Priority LOW 30CWE-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
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
The Search Forms page of the Ivory Search WordPress lugin before 4.6.1 did not properly sanitise the tab parameter before output it in the page, leading to a reflected Cross-Site Scripting issue when opening a malicious crafted link as a high privilege user. Knowledge of a form id is required to conduct the attack.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01173 67th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed Ivory Search – WordPress Search Plugin (Unknown): 4.6.1
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Ivory Search – WordPress Search Plugin | 4.6.1 to before 4.6.1 | 4.6.1 | Patch available | CNA |
- Ivory Search – WordPress Search Plugin VendorUnknown Affected 4.6.1 to before 4.6.1 Fixed in 4.6.1 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:ivorysearch:ivory_search:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* | before 4.6.1 | Vulnerable | Ivory Search |
- cpe:2.3:a:ivorysearch:ivory_search:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions before 4.6.1 Vulnerable ·Ivory Search
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Ivory Search – WordPress Search Plugin (Unknown) Fixed in 4.6.1
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-24234
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-6g4w-5pr9-j65h
References
More Ivory Search vulnerabilities
- TI-2025-04675 Ivory Search < 5.5.10 - Admin+ Stored XSS CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.8
- TI-2024-06338 Ivory Search – WordPress Search Plugin <= 5.5.6 - Information Exposure via AJAX Search Form CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.3
- TI-2021-14961 WordPress Ivory Search plugin <= 4.6.6 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
- TI-2021-07383 Ivory Search < 5.4.1 - Multiple Admin+ Stored Cross-Site Scripting CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.8
Sources
- CVE-2021-24234 · CVE Program
- CVE-2021-24234 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-6g4w-5pr9-j65h · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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