Vulnerability · Published Feb 3, 2026 · Assigned by Patchstack
CVE-2026-24938WordPress Better Search plugin <= 4.2.1 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability
Medium 5.9
In plain English
A medium-severity cross-site scripting in Better Search from Ajay. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.2% (higher than 11% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)5.9Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.2%top 88.8% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Ajay Better Search better-search allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Better Search: from n/a through <= 4.2.1.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Ajay | Better Search | 0 – through 4.2.1 |
Weakness: CWE-79 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L