XSS in Ivory Search (WordPress Plugin)
CVE-2021-36869
Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in WordPress Ivory Search plugin (versions <= 4.6.6). Vulnerable parameter: &post.
Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.8 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.008 (53.3th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 53rd percentile — 53.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.008 · newest: 0.008 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Ivory Search (WordPress Plugin) — versions <= 4.6.6
- Ivorysearch Ivory Search
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- wordpress.org/plugins/add-search-to-menu/ (Product, Third Party Advisory)
- patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/add-search-to-menu/wordpress-ivory-search… (Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-36869?
- CVE-2021-36869 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Ivory Search (WordPress Plugin), classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 4.8/10. Published 2021-10-21.
- How severe is CVE-2021-36869?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2021-36869 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.