SearchWiz <= 1.0.0 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Post Title

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
CVE CVE-2026-0694
CVSS Medium (6.4)
Publicly Published January 13, 2026
Last Updated January 14, 2026
Researcher Athiwat Tiprasaharn (Jitlada), Itthidej Aramsri (Boeing777), Powpy, Waris Damkham, Varakorn Chanthasri (iCreaM), Peerapat Samatathanyakorn, Sopon Tangpathum (SoNaJaa)
Description

The SearchWiz plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via post titles in search results in all versions up to, and including, 1.0.0. This is due to the plugin using `esc_attr()` instead of `esc_html()` when outputting post titles in search results. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in post titles that will execute whenever a user performs a search and views the search results page.

References

1 affected software package

Software Type Plugin
Software Slug searchwiz (view on wordpress.org)
Patched? No
Affected Version
  • <= 1.0.0
Patched Version
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