Ivory Search <= 5.5.15 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via 'menu_title' and 'menu_magnifier_color' Settings
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2026-11356 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | Wordfence |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2026-06-27 02:16:28 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-06-29 20:17:32 UTC |
| 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. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v3.1 4.4 MEDIUM from [email protected]
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
EPSS: 0.002510000 probability, percentile 0.164310000 (date 2026-07-01)
Problem Types: CWE-79 | CWE-79 CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | [email protected] | Secondary | 4.4 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
| 3.1 | CNA | DECLARED | 4.4 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
CVSS v3.1 Breakdown
Attack Vector
NetworkAttack Complexity
HighPrivileges Required
HighUser Interaction
NoneScope
ChangedConfidentiality
LowIntegrity
LowAvailability
NoneCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Vendor Declared Affected Products
| Source | Vendor | Product | Version | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | Vinod-dalvi | Ivory Search WordPress Search Plugin | affected 5.5.15 semver | Not specified |
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/add-search-to-menu/tags/5.5.14/public/class-is-public... | [email protected] | plugins.trac.wordpress.org | |
| plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/add-search-to-menu/tags/5.5.14/public/class-is-public... | [email protected] | plugins.trac.wordpress.org | |
| plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/add-search-to-menu/tags/5.5.14/admin/class-is-setting... | [email protected] | plugins.trac.wordpress.org | |
| plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/add-search-to-menu/tags/5.5.15/public/class-is-public... | [email protected] | plugins.trac.wordpress.org | |
| plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/add-search-to-menu/tags/5.5.15/public/class-is-public... | [email protected] | plugins.trac.wordpress.org | |
| plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/add-search-to-menu/tags/5.5.15/admin/class-is-setting... | [email protected] | plugins.trac.wordpress.org | |
| plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/add-search-to-menu/tags/5.5.14/public/class-is-public... | [email protected] | plugins.trac.wordpress.org | |
| www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/ab004836-8362-46d6-acfc-80f58... | [email protected] | www.wordfence.com | |
| plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset | [email protected] | plugins.trac.wordpress.org | |
| plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/add-search-to-menu/tags/5.5.15/public/class-is-public... | [email protected] | plugins.trac.wordpress.org | |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
Vendor Comments And Credit
Discovery Credit
CNA: Meher Sudhakar Abbireddi (en)
Additional Advisory Data
| Source | Time | Event |
|---|---|---|
| CNA | 2026-06-05T11:47:45.000Z | Vendor Notified |
| CNA | 2026-06-26T12:57:58.000Z | Disclosed |
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.