CVE-2024-51884 MEDIUM

CVE-2024-51884: WordPress Posts Search plugin <= 1.2.2 - Stored Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Vendor Takashi Matsuyama
Product Posts Search
Weakness CWE-79 · XSS
Published November 19, 2024
Last update April 28, 2026

CVSS base score

6.5/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction Required
Confidentiality Low
Integrity Low

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Takashi Matsuyama Posts Search posts-search allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Posts Search: from n/a through <= 1.2.2.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Posts Search versions 1.2.2 and earlier contain a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability. An authenticated user can inject malicious scripts that execute in other users' browsers when they interact with search results. The vulnerability requires user interaction and affects the integrity and confidentiality of site data. Update to a version newer than 1.2.2.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject malicious scripts that run in other users' browsers when they view search results.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Authenticated users can steal session tokens, deface content, or redirect visitors to malicious sites.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must be logged in as a low-privilege user; victim must click or view a crafted search result.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

November 19, 2024 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated

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