What the vulnerability does
01Description
The Ivory Search – WordPress Search Plugin plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via 'menu_title' and 'menu_magnifier_color' Settings in all versions up to, and including, 5.5.15 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with administrator-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.
Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms
02Summary
Ivory Search contains a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in versions up to 5.5.15. An authenticated administrator with high privileges can inject malicious scripts that execute in other users' browsers, potentially affecting site visitors and other administrators. The vulnerability requires high attack complexity and does not require user interaction from the victim.
What an attacker can do
03Attacker Capabilities
Inject malicious JavaScript that runs in other users' browsers when they visit the site.
Potential impact on your site
04Site Impact
An admin account compromise could allow script injection affecting all site visitors and other administrators.
Conditions required to exploit
05Prerequisites
Attacker must have high-level administrator privileges on the WordPress site.
Key dates
06Disclosure timeline
June 27, 2026
CVE published
June 29, 2026
Record updated
