CVE-2026-24938

MEDIUM 5.9

WordPress Better Search plugin <= 4.2.1 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

CVSS Score

5.9

EPSS Score

0.0%

EPSS Percentile

0th

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Ajay Better Search better-search allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Better Search: from n/a through <= 4.2.1.

CWE	CWE-79
Vendor	ajay
Product	better search
Published	Feb 3, 2026
Last Updated	Apr 28, 2026

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CVSS v3 Breakdown

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

High

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Changed

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

Low

Availability

Low

Affected Versions

Ajay / Better Search

0 ≤ 4.2.1

References

NVD ↗ CVE.org ↗ EPSS Data ↗

patchstack.com: https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/better-search/vulnerability/wordpress-better-search-plugin-4-2-1-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

Credits

Peter Thaleikis | Patchstack Bug Bounty Program