WP Extended Search < 2.1.2 - Contributor+ Stored XSS via Shortcode
Priority MEDIUM 58Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
The WP Extended Search WordPress plugin before 2.1.2 does not validate and escape one of its shortcode attributes, which could allow users with a role as low as contributor to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attack.
Why it matters now
Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00484 41st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA and NVD
Fix Fixed WP Extended Search (Unknown): 2.1.2
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown | WP Extended Search | before 2.1.2 | 2.1.2 | Patch available | CNA |
- WP Extended Search VendorUnknown Affected before 2.1.2 Fixed in 2.1.2 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:wp_extended_search_project:wp_extended_search:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* | before 2.1.2 | Vulnerable | Wp Extended Search Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:wp_extended_search_project:wp_extended_search:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions before 2.1.2 Vulnerable ·Wp Extended Search Project
Remediation
- Fix · CNA WP Extended Search (Unknown) Fixed in 2.1.2
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-4649
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-gmqc-gh8m-mgh5
References
Sources
- CVE-2022-4649 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-4649 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-gmqc-gh8m-mgh5 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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