CVE-2024-11780: CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in dsky Site Search 360
The Site Search 360 plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the plugin's 'ss360-resultblock' shortcode in all versions up to, and including, 2.1.6 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user supplied attributes. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The Site Search 360 plugin for WordPress suffers from a stored XSS vulnerability due to improper neutralization of input in the 'ss360-resultblock' shortcode. This allows authenticated users with contributor or higher privileges to inject arbitrary JavaScript code into pages. The vulnerability affects all versions up to and including 2.1.6. Exploitation requires authenticated access but does not require user interaction once the malicious content is stored. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 6.4, reflecting network attack vector, low attack complexity, privileges required, no user interaction, and partial impact on confidentiality and integrity. A patch is available to remediate this issue.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows an authenticated contributor or higher to inject persistent malicious scripts into WordPress pages via the vulnerable shortcode. These scripts execute in the context of users visiting the infected pages, potentially leading to data theft or session hijacking. The impact is limited to confidentiality and integrity with no availability impact. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
A patch is available for this vulnerability. Users of the Site Search 360 plugin should update to the latest version beyond 2.1.6 to remediate the issue. Until patched, restrict contributor-level access to trusted users only to reduce risk.
CVE-2024-11780: CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in dsky Site Search 360
Description
The Site Search 360 plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the plugin's 'ss360-resultblock' shortcode in all versions up to, and including, 2.1.6 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user supplied attributes. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.
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Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The Site Search 360 plugin for WordPress suffers from a stored XSS vulnerability due to improper neutralization of input in the 'ss360-resultblock' shortcode. This allows authenticated users with contributor or higher privileges to inject arbitrary JavaScript code into pages. The vulnerability affects all versions up to and including 2.1.6. Exploitation requires authenticated access but does not require user interaction once the malicious content is stored. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 6.4, reflecting network attack vector, low attack complexity, privileges required, no user interaction, and partial impact on confidentiality and integrity. A patch is available to remediate this issue.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows an authenticated contributor or higher to inject persistent malicious scripts into WordPress pages via the vulnerable shortcode. These scripts execute in the context of users visiting the infected pages, potentially leading to data theft or session hijacking. The impact is limited to confidentiality and integrity with no availability impact. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
A patch is available for this vulnerability. Users of the Site Search 360 plugin should update to the latest version beyond 2.1.6 to remediate the issue. Until patched, restrict contributor-level access to trusted users only to reduce risk.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.1
- Assigner Short Name
- Wordfence
- Date Reserved
- 2024-11-26T15:40:22.228Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 699f6e1eb7ef31ef0b59646d
Added to database: 2/25/2026, 9:48:14 PM
Last enriched: 4/9/2026, 12:27:09 PM
Last updated: 4/12/2026, 6:19:04 PM
Views: 22
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