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CVE-2021-24234

MEDIUM 6.1 CVSS 3.1
Published
April 22, 2021
Last modified
June 17, 2026
NVD status
Modified
Reported by
contact@wpscan.com
Weakness
CWE-79
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Description

The Search Forms page of the Ivory Search WordPress lugin before 4.6.1 did not properly sanitise the tab parameter before output it in the page, leading to a reflected Cross-Site Scripting issue when opening a malicious crafted link as a high privilege user. Knowledge of a form id is required to conduct the attack.

Affected WordPress components

  • Ivory Search – WordPress Search Plugin Plugin · add-search-to-menu
    Confirmed match Active
    From 4.6.1 (including) to 4.6.1 (excluding)
    View on WordPress.org

A confirmed match is backed by the plugin or theme slug. A possible match is based on the product name only and should be verified.

Affected products and versions

  • Unknown Ivory Search – WordPress Search Plugin — From 4.6.1 (including) to 4.6.1 (excluding)
  • ivorysearch ivory_search — Before 4.6.1

References

  • wpscan.com https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/ecc620be-8e29-4860-9d32-86b5814a3835 Exploit, Third Party Advisory
  • www.getastra.com https://www.getastra.com/blog/911/plugin-exploit/reflected-xss-vulnerability-in-ivory-search-wp-plugin/ Third Party Advisory
  • www.jinsonvarghese.com https://www.jinsonvarghese.com/reflected-xss-vulnerability-found-in-ivory-search-plugin/ Third Party Advisory
  • nvd.nist.gov Official NVD record