What the vulnerability does
01Description
The Ricerca – advanced search plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via plugin's settings in all versions up to, and including, 1.1.12 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with administrator-level permissions and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page. This only affects multi-site installations and installations where unfiltered_html has been disabled.
Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms
02Summary
Ricerca – advanced search versions 1.1.12 and earlier contain a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability. An attacker with high privileges can inject malicious scripts that affect other users or components on the site. The vulnerability requires specific attack conditions to exploit but can compromise data integrity and expose sensitive information.
What an attacker can do
03Attacker Capabilities
Inject malicious scripts that execute in other users' browsers or affect site functionality.
Potential impact on your site
04Site Impact
Administrators with high privileges could be tricked into executing malicious scripts affecting other users or site data.
Conditions required to exploit
05Prerequisites
Attacker must have high-level privileges (admin or equivalent) and the site scope must be affected.
Key dates
06Disclosure timeline
March 21, 2026
CVE published
April 8, 2026
Record updated
