CVE-2021-25105 Ivory Search < 5.4.1 - Multiple Admin+ Stored Cross-Site Scripting
High-privilege users can inject malicious scripts via unescaped form settings in the Ivory Search WordPress plugin, potentially leading to code execution.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2021-25105?
CVE-2021-25105 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Unknown Ivory Search – WordPress Search Plugin, published on 7 Feb 2022. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
The Ivory Search WordPress plugin before 5.4.1 does not escape some of the Form settings, which could allow high privilege users to perform Cross-Site Scripting attacks even when the unfiltered_html capability is disallowed.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-25105?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ivorysearch Ivory Search.
How do I fix CVE-2021-25105?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-25105 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.
Is CVE-2021-25105 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-25105 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Unknown Ivory Search – WordPress Search Plugin
- CVE-2021-24234 Ivory Search < 4.6.1 - Reflected Cross Site Scripting (XSS)
- CVE-2024-6835 Ivory Search – WordPress Search Plugin <= 5.5.6 - Information Exposure via AJAX Search Form
- CVE-2025-5209 Ivory Search < 5.5.10 - Admin+ Stored XSS
- CVE-2021-36869 WordPress Ivory Search plugin <= 4.6.6 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability
Sources
Also known as GHSA-mr9w-hm8q-hjg9.