# CVE-2023-49185: WordPress Doofinder for WooCommerce Plugin <= 2.1.7 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)

> Attackers can execute arbitrary scripts in user browsers via reflected XSS in the Doofinder WooCommerce search plugin.

- **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:** 15 Dec 2023
- **Updated:** 28 Apr 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-2cj2-3g3v-rx62

## What is CVE-2023-49185?

CVE-2023-49185 is a high-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Doofinder WP & WooCommerce Search, published on 15 Dec 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

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Doofinder Doofinder WP & WooCommerce Search allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects Doofinder WP & WooCommerce Search: from n/a through 2.1.7.

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

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-49185?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Doofinder Doofinder.

## How do I fix CVE-2023-49185?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-49185 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2023-49185 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-49185 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Doofinder WP & WooCommerce Search

- [CVE-2024-25596](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-25596/): WordPress Doofinder for WooCommerce plugin <= 2.1.8 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability (medium 5.9)
- [CVE-2023-40602](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-40602/): WordPress Doofinder for WooCommerce Plugin <= 1.5.49 is vulnerable to Open Redirection (medium 4.7)
- [CVE-2023-51678](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-51678/): WordPress Doofinder for WooCommerce Plugin <= 2.0.33 is vulnerable to Broken Access Control (medium 4.3)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2023-49185 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2023-49185 is a high-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Doofinder WP & WooCommerce Search, published on 15 Dec 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-2023-49185 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Doofinder WP & WooCommerce Search. 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-2023-49185/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-49185/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-49185
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-49185
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-49185

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-49185/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.