CVE-2026-11356
Received Received - Intake
Stored XSS in Ivory Search WordPress Plugin

Publication date: 2026-06-27

Last updated on: 2026-06-27

Assigner: Wordfence

Description
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.
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Published
2026-06-27
Last Modified
2026-06-27
Generated
2026-06-27
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2026-06-27
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NVD
CVE-2026-11356
EUVD
EUVD-2026-39931
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Vendor Product Version / Range
ivory_search ivory_search to 5.5.15 (inc)
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CWE ID Description
CWE-79 The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users.
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Executive Summary

The Ivory Search WordPress plugin is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) through its 'menu_title' and 'menu_magnifier_color' settings. This vulnerability exists in all versions up to and including 5.5.15 because the plugin does not properly sanitize input or escape output. As a result, an authenticated attacker with administrator-level access or higher can inject malicious scripts that execute whenever a user views the affected page.

Impact Analysis

This vulnerability allows attackers with administrator privileges to inject arbitrary web scripts into pages. These scripts execute when users access the injected pages, potentially leading to unauthorized actions such as stealing user credentials, hijacking user sessions, or performing actions on behalf of users without their consent.

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