WordPress Search Exclude plugin <= 1.2.6 - Authenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability
Published Aug 23, 2022
5.4
MEDIUMCVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.51%
Description
Authenticated (editor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Roman Pronskiy's Search Exclude plugin <= 1.2.6 at WordPress.
Affected products
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- Version <= 1.2.6StatusaffectedConstraints<=1.2.6
- Version
Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
| Vendor | Product | Default status | Versions | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roman Pronskiy | Search Exclude (WordPress plugin) | n/a |
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- ≤ 1.2.6
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
Vendor solution
Update to 1.2.7 or higher version.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
1 other source (CVE.org) ▾
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v2.0 score for this CVE.
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
CISA SSVC (Vulnrichment)
Stakeholder-Specific Vulnerability Categorization from CISA ADP.
Exploitation
NoneAutomatable
NoTechnical Impact
PartialDecision
n/aAssessed Feb 20, 2025 · SSVC 2.0.3
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (11 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.51% (0.00509) | 41.27th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.40% (0.00405) | 31.98th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.06% (0.00058) | 15.19th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.05% (0.00054) | 24.72th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 15, 2024 | 0.05% (0.00054) | 22.72th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 28, 2024 | 0.05% (0.00054) | 20.71th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 30, 2023 | 0.05% (0.00053) | 18.65th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 24, 2023 | 0.05% (0.00048) | 15.04th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00045) | 11.89th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 27.89th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Aug 24, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 26.01th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (2)
- https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/search-exclude/wordpress-search-exclude-plugin-1-2-6-authenticated-stored-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://wordpress.org/plugins/search-exclude/#developers x_refsource_CONFIRMProductRelease Notes
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/search-exclude/wordpress-search-exclude-plugin-1-2-6-authenticated-stored-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability | x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchThird Party Advisory | |
| https://wordpress.org/plugins/search-exclude/#developers | x_refsource_CONFIRMProductRelease Notes |
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