CVE-2026-24938: WordPress Better Search plugin <= 4.2.1 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Severity: medium (CVSS 5.9 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2026-02-03 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-79

Description

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.

Affected products

Ajay Better Search: through 4.2.1

References

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

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