CVE-2026-11356
MediumCVSS 4.4Exploitation Probability (EPSS)
Low risk16th percentile — higher than 16% of all known CVEs
Summary
The Ivory Search WordPress plugin up to version 5.5.15 is vulnerable to stored XSS via the 'menu_title' and 'menu_magnifier_color' settings due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping.
Risk Assessment
An authenticated attacker with administrator-level access can inject arbitrary JavaScript that executes whenever a user visits an affected page, potentially leading to session hijacking, defacement, or further attacks.
Recommendation
Update the Ivory Search plugin to the latest version immediately. Restrict administrator accounts and regularly audit user permissions.
Original NVD description (English source)
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.