CVE-2026-0694 SearchWiz <= 1.0.0 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Post Title
Authenticated attackers can inject arbitrary scripts into post titles that execute in search results, requiring a plugin update.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-0694?
CVE-2026-0694 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in SearchWiz, published on 14 Jan 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The SearchWiz plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via post titles in search results in all versions up to, and including, 1.0.0. This is due to the plugin using `esc_attr()` instead of `esc_html()` when outputting post titles in search results. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in post titles that will execute whenever a user performs a search and views the search results page.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-0694?
How do I fix CVE-2026-0694?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-0694 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-2026-0694 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-0694 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-x473-jj9f-hvhq.