# CVE-2023-30471: WordPress WP Search Analytics Plugin <= 1.4.7 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)

> Unauthenticated attackers can inject malicious scripts via reflected XSS in the WP Search Analytics plugin, potentially compromising user sessions.

- **Severity:** High 7.1 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** A user has to click or open something
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 27 Sep 2023
- **Updated:** 28 Apr 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-r8cv-83hm-rgq3

## What is CVE-2023-30471?

CVE-2023-30471 is a high-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Cornel Raiu WP Search Analytics, published on 27 Sep 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

### Official description

Unauth. Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Cornel Raiu WP Search Analytics plugin <= 1.4.7 versions.

Weakness: CWE-79 (Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-30471?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Cornelraiu Wp Search Analytics.

## How do I fix CVE-2023-30471?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-30471 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2023-30471 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-30471 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Cornel Raiu WP Search Analytics

- [CVE-2024-9209](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-9209/): WP Search Analytics <= 1.4.10 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (medium 6.1)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2023-30471 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2023-30471 is a high-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Cornel Raiu WP Search Analytics, published on 27 Sep 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-30471 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Cornel Raiu WP Search Analytics. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-30471/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-30471/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-30471
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-30471
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-30471

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-30471/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.