Medium severity6.1NVD Advisory· Published Sep 10, 2021· Updated Jun 17, 2026No known patch
CVE-2021-38348
No known patch is available for this vulnerability.
The affected plugin has been removed from the WordPress.org directory (reason: Security Issue), and no patched version is being distributed through the official directory. If you have the affected software installed, you should uninstall or replace it rather than wait for an update.
CVE-2021-38348
Description
The Advance Search WordPress plugin is vulnerable to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via the wpas_id parameter found in the ~/inc/admin/views/html-advance-search-admin-options.php file which allows attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts, in versions up to and including 1.1.2.
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Affected products
2- Range: <=1.1.2
- Advance Search/Advance Searchv5Range: 1.1.2
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
2- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/advance-search/trunk/inc/admin/views/html-advance-search-admin-options.phpnvdExploitThird Party Advisory
- www.wordfence.com/vulnerability-advisories/nvdThird Party Advisory
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