CVE-2022-1047: Themify - Post Type Builder Search Addon < 1.4.0 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting

Severity: medium (CVSS 6.1 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.8% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: yes
Published: 2022-05-09 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-79

Description

The Themify Post Type Builder Search Addon WordPress plugin before 1.4.0 does not properly escape the current page URL before reusing it in a HTML attribute, leading to a reflected cross site scripting vulnerability.

Affected products

themify-ptb-search: before 1.4.0 — fixed in 1.4.0

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: themify-ptb-search 1.4.0. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/078bd5f6-64f7-4665-825b-9fd0c2b7b91b
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/078bd5f6-64f7-4665-825b-9fd0c2b7b91b

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