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Ivory Search vulnerabilities
Ivory Search has 9 known vulnerabilities in this database. The most recent published record is dated 3 Oct 2026.
- Known vulnerabilities
- 9
- Active installs
- 90,000+
- Latest version
- 5.5.18
- Last updated
- 24 Aug 2026
- Most recent
- 3 Oct 2026
No fixed version has been published yet, so consider disabling, removing or replacing the plugin until a safe release is available.
Find it in your WordPress dashboard under Plugins. Severity is based on the CVSS score published with the CVE where one is available.
| Vulnerability | Severity | Affected | Fix | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cross-site scripting (XSS) CVE-2026-92243 | Medium 6.1 | Up to 5.5.18 | No fixed version yet | 4 d ago |
| Cross-site scripting (XSS) CVE-2026-11356 | Medium 4.4 | Up to 5.5.15 | Fixed in a later version (latest 5.5.18) | 27 Jun 2026 |
| Cross-site scripting (XSS) CVE-2024-13362 | Medium 6.1 | Not yet published | Check for an update | 1 May 2026 |
| Cross-site scripting (XSS) CVE-2026-1053 | Medium 4.4 | Up to 5.5.13 | Fixed in a later version (latest 5.5.18) | 28 Jan 2026 |
| Cross-site scripting (XSS) CVE-2025-5209 | Medium 4.8 | Before 5.5.10 | Fixed in 5.5.10 | 17 Jun 2025 |
| Sensitive data exposure CVE-2024-6835 | Medium 5.3 | Before 5.5.7 | Fixed in 5.5.7 | 5 Sep 2024 |
| Broken access control CVE-2024-3233 | Medium 4.3 | Up to 5.5.5 | Fixed in a later version (latest 5.5.18) | 2 May 2024 |
| Cross-site scripting (XSS) CVE-2021-25105 | Medium 4.8 | Before 5.4.1 | Fixed in 5.4.1 | 7 Feb 2022 |
| Cross-site scripting (XSS) CVE-2021-36869 | Medium 4.8 | Up to 4.6.6 | Fixed in a later version (latest 5.5.18) | 21 Oct 2021 |
Read the published descriptions
- CVE-2026-92243, 3 Oct 2026
- The Ivory Search - WordPress Search Plugin plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via the 's' parameter in all versions up to, and including, 5.5.18 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page. Exploitation requires that the targeted search form has the 'Highlight Search Terms' option enabled by an administrator, and that the malicious search query returns at least one post result. CVE record
- CVE-2026-11356, 27 Jun 2026
- 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. CVE record
- CVE-2024-13362, 1 May 2026
- Multiple plugins and/or themes for WordPress are vulnerable to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via the url parameter in various versions due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that execute if they can successfully trick a user into performing an action such as clicking on a link. CVE record
- CVE-2026-1053, 28 Jan 2026
- The Ivory Search - WordPress Search Plugin plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via admin settings in all versions up to, and including, 5.5.13 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. CVE record
- CVE-2025-5209, 17 Jun 2025
- The Ivory Search WordPress plugin before 5.5.10 does not sanitise and escape some of its settings, which could allow high privilege users such as admin to perform Cross-Site Scripting attacks even when unfiltered_html is disallowed CVE record
- CVE-2024-6835, 5 Sep 2024
- The Ivory Search - WordPress Search Plugin plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Information Exposure in all versions up to, and including, 5.5.6 via the ajax_load_posts function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to extract text data from password-protected posts using the boolean-based attack on the AJAX search form CVE record
- CVE-2024-3233, 2 May 2024
- The Ivory Search - WordPress Search Plugin plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the ajax_create_index() function in all versions up to, and including, 5.5.5. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to trigger index creation. CVE record
- CVE-2021-25105, 7 Feb 2022
- The Ivory Search WordPress plugin before 5.4.1 does not escape some of the Form settings, which could allow high privilege users to perform Cross-Site Scripting attacks even when the unfiltered_html capability is disallowed. CVE record
- CVE-2021-36869, 21 Oct 2021
- Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in WordPress Ivory Search plugin (versions <= 4.6.6). Vulnerable parameter: &post. CVE record
What to do if you run Ivory Search
If you run Ivory Search, open WordPress and check the installed version in Plugins. Compare it with the affected versions in the vulnerability record. If a fixed version is available, take a current backup and update to that version or the latest supported release.
If no fixed version exists, consider disabling and removing the plugin or replacing it with a maintained alternative. After dealing with the affected software, check administrator users, unexpected file changes, redirects, unfamiliar pages and security logs for signs that the site may already have been altered.
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