Ivory Search <= 5.5.18 - Reflected DOM-Based Cross-Site Scripting via 's' Parameter
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 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
The Ivory Search – WordPress Search Plugin plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via the 's' parameter in all versions up to, and including, 5.5.18 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page. Exploitation requires that the targeted search form has the 'Highlight Search Terms' option enabled by an administrator, and that the malicious search query returns at least one post result.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vinod-dalvi | Ivory Search – WordPress Search Plugin | up to 5.5.18 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Ivory Search – WordPress Search Plugin Vendorvinod-dalvi Affected up to 5.5.18 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-03 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-92243
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-fhf6-3c94-w2q4
- 2026-10-03 CISA SSVC decision points changed
References
Other 5
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/c245eedf-e5ce-4ac2-ac59-e9cb1dc58449?source=cve
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/add-search-to-menu/tags/5.5.18/public/class-is-public.php#L114
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/add-search-to-menu/tags/5.5.18/public/js/is-highlight.js#L23
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/add-search-to-menu/tags/5.5.18/public/class-is-public.php#L139
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/add-search-to-menu/tags/5.5.19
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Sources
- CVE-2026-92243 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-92243 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-fhf6-3c94-w2q4 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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