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CVE-2022-4649: WP Extended Search < 2.1.2 - Contributor+ Stored XSS via Shortcode

• Severity: medium (CVSS 5.4 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.5% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: yes
• Published: 2023-01-30 · updated 2026-06-17

Description

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.

Affected products

• WP Extended Search: before 2.1.2 — fixed in 2.1.2

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: WP Extended Search 2.1.2. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/0d9ba176-97be-4b6b-9cf1-6c3047321a1e
• https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/0d9ba176-97be-4b6b-9cf1-6c3047321a1e

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