WordPress security changelog
MEDIUM CVE-2022-1047 Modified

Themify Post Type Builder Search Addon: Cross-site scripting

Themify Post Type Builder Search Addon is affected by cross-site scripting. Exposure depends on how the affected operation is made reachable by the site. Injected script can execute in the affected site's origin when the vulnerable output is viewed.

CVE / CNA score 6.1 CVSS · contact@wpscan.com
NVD score 6.1 CVSS 3.1 · nvd@nist.gov
Component
Themify Post Type Builder Search Addon
Plugin slug
post-type-builder-search-addon
Affected
See vendor advisory
Safe version
See mitigation notes
Published
May 09, 2022
Weakness
CWE-79 — Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

This CVE was published May 09, 2022 and is one of 1 known issue for this plugin.

Update, patch or deactivate.

Update Themify Post Type Builder Search Addon to a release outside the affected range, or disable and remove it until a fixed version is available.

No confirmed safe version is listed. Consider a vendor-supported patch or temporarily restricting the affected functionality while you assess the risk.

Deactivate only when warranted by your risk profile, or when advised by your hosting provider in the limited circumstances where the vulnerability cannot otherwise be mitigated. If you’re unsure which action is appropriate, contact Fused or your hosting provider for guidance.

Technical description

The Themify Post Type Builder Search Addon WordPress plugin before 1.4.0 does not properly escape the current page URL before reusing it in a HTML attribute, leading to a reflected cross site scripting vulnerability.

NVD vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Primary and upstream sources