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MediumCVE-2026-24938

Better Search <= 4.2.1 - Authenticated (Author+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting

Better Search – Relevant search results for WordPress: Currently marked unpatched

Affected versions: *-4.2.1

Vulnerability type: CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

Affected software, patched versions and attribution

The Better Search plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting in versions up to, and including, 4.2.1 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with author-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.

Better Search – Relevant search results for WordPress

Affected versions: *-4.2.1

Patched versions: 4.2.2

Researcher credit: Peter Thaleikis

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Original Wordfence record
Published
November 22, 2025
CVSS
6.4
MediumCVE-2025-47507

Better Search <= 4.1.0 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting

Better Search – Relevant search results for WordPress: Currently marked unpatched

Affected versions: *-4.1.0

Vulnerability type: CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

Affected software, patched versions and attribution

The Better Search plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting in versions up to, and including, 4.1.0 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping in the better search form. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.

Better Search – Relevant search results for WordPress

Affected versions: *-4.1.0

Patched versions: 4.1.1

Researcher credit: Muhammad Yudha - DJ

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Original Wordfence record
Published
May 7, 2025
CVSS
6.4
HighCVE-2024-29142

Better Search <= 3.3.0 - Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting

Better Search – Relevant search results for WordPress: Currently marked unpatched

Affected versions: *-3.3.0

Vulnerability type: CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

Affected software, patched versions and attribution

The Better Search – Relevant search results for WordPress plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via an unknown parameter in all versions up to, and including, 3.3.0 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.

Better Search – Relevant search results for WordPress

Affected versions: *-3.3.0

Patched versions: 3.3.1

Researcher credit: Abdi Pranata

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Original Wordfence record
Published
March 18, 2024
CVSS
7.2
Medium

Better Search <= 3.1.0 - Cross-Site Request Forgery

Better Search – Relevant search results for WordPress: Currently marked unpatched

Affected versions: *-3.1.0

Vulnerability type: CWE-352 Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)

Affected software, patched versions and attribution

The Better Search plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in versions up to, and including, 3.1.0. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the bsearch_ajax_clearcache function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to clear the plugin's cache via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.

Better Search – Relevant search results for WordPress

Affected versions: *-3.1.0

Patched versions: 3.2.0

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Copyright 2012-2026 Defiant Inc.

Defiant hereby grants you a perpetual, worldwide, non-exclusive, no-charge, royalty-free, irrevocable copyright license to reproduce, prepare derivative works of, publicly display, publicly perform, sublicense, and distribute this software vulnerability information. Any copy of the software vulnerability information you make for such purposes is authorized provided that you include a hyperlink to this vulnerability record and reproduce Defiant's copyright designation and this license in any such copy.

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Original Wordfence record
Published
April 10, 2023
CVSS
4.3
MediumCVE-2021-4400

Better Search <= 2.5.2 - Cross-Site Request Forgery Bypass

Better Search – Relevant search results for WordPress: Currently marked unpatched

Affected versions: *-2.5.2

Vulnerability type: CWE-352 Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)

Affected software, patched versions and attribution

The Better Search plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in versions up to, and including, 2.5.2. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the bsearch_process_settings_import() and bsearch_process_settings_export() functions. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to import and export settings via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.

Better Search – Relevant search results for WordPress

Affected versions: *-2.5.2

Patched versions: 2.5.3

Researcher credit: Jerome Bruandet

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Defiant hereby grants you a perpetual, worldwide, non-exclusive, no-charge, royalty-free, irrevocable copyright license to reproduce, prepare derivative works of, publicly display, publicly perform, sublicense, and distribute this software vulnerability information. Any copy of the software vulnerability information you make for such purposes is authorized provided that you include a hyperlink to this vulnerability record and reproduce Defiant's copyright designation and this license in any such copy.

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This record contains material that is subject to copyright

Copyright 1999-2026 The MITRE Corporation

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Original Wordfence record
Published
March 1, 2021
CVSS
4.3
HighCVE-2021-4373

Better Search <= 2.5.2 - Cross-Site Request Forgery to Settings Import

Better Search – Relevant search results for WordPress: Currently marked unpatched

Affected versions: [*, 2.5.3)

Vulnerability type: CWE-288 Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel

Affected software, patched versions and attribution

The Better Search plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in versions up to, and including, 2.5.2. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to import settings via forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.

Better Search – Relevant search results for WordPress

Affected versions: [*, 2.5.3)

Patched versions: 2.5.3

Researcher credit: Jerome Bruandet

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Copyright 2012-2026 Defiant Inc.

Defiant hereby grants you a perpetual, worldwide, non-exclusive, no-charge, royalty-free, irrevocable copyright license to reproduce, prepare derivative works of, publicly display, publicly perform, sublicense, and distribute this software vulnerability information. Any copy of the software vulnerability information you make for such purposes is authorized provided that you include a hyperlink to this vulnerability record and reproduce Defiant's copyright designation and this license in any such copy.

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This record contains material that is subject to copyright

Copyright 1999-2026 The MITRE Corporation

CVE Usage: MITRE hereby grants you a perpetual, worldwide, non-exclusive, no-charge, royalty-free, irrevocable copyright license to reproduce, prepare derivative works of, publicly display, publicly perform, sublicense, and distribute Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE®). Any copy you make for such purposes is authorized provided that you reproduce MITRE's copyright designation and this license in any such copy.

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Original Wordfence record
Published
March 1, 2021
CVSS
8.8
Critical

Better Search < 2.2.3 - SQL Injection

Better Search – Relevant search results for WordPress: Currently marked unpatched

Affected versions: [*, 2.2.3)

Vulnerability type: CWE-89 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')

Affected software, patched versions and attribution

The Better Search plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to SQL Injection via an unknown parameter in versions up to, and including, 2.2.3 due to insufficient escaping on the user supplied parameter and lack of sufficient preparation on the existing SQL query. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to append additional SQL queries into already existing queries that can be used to extract sensitive information from the database.

Better Search – Relevant search results for WordPress

Affected versions: [*, 2.2.3)

Patched versions: 2.2.3

Researcher credit: Unknown

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Copyright 2012-2026 Defiant Inc.

Defiant hereby grants you a perpetual, worldwide, non-exclusive, no-charge, royalty-free, irrevocable copyright license to reproduce, prepare derivative works of, publicly display, publicly perform, sublicense, and distribute this software vulnerability information. Any copy of the software vulnerability information you make for such purposes is authorized provided that you include a hyperlink to this vulnerability record and reproduce Defiant's copyright designation and this license in any such copy.

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Original Wordfence record
Published
March 15, 2019
CVSS
9.3
Medium

Better Search <= 1.3.4 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting

Better Search – Relevant search results for WordPress: Currently marked unpatched

Affected versions: *-1.3.4

Vulnerability type: CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

Affected software, patched versions and attribution

The Better Search plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via the search field in versions up to, and including, 1.3.4 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.

Better Search – Relevant search results for WordPress

Affected versions: *-1.3.4

Patched versions: 1.3.5

Researcher credit: Juan Avila Reyes

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Copyright 2012-2026 Defiant Inc.

Defiant hereby grants you a perpetual, worldwide, non-exclusive, no-charge, royalty-free, irrevocable copyright license to reproduce, prepare derivative works of, publicly display, publicly perform, sublicense, and distribute this software vulnerability information. Any copy of the software vulnerability information you make for such purposes is authorized provided that you include a hyperlink to this vulnerability record and reproduce Defiant's copyright designation and this license in any such copy.

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Original Wordfence record
Published
December 16, 2014
CVSS
6.1

Vulnerability data: Wordfence Intelligence. Analysis and practical guidance: 3Zero Digital.

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