High severity7.1NVD Advisory· Published Oct 18, 2024· Updated Apr 29, 2026No known patch

CVE-2024-49240

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-2024-49240

Description

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in ajberasategui AB Categories Search Widget ab-categories-search-widget allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects AB Categories Search Widget : from n/a through <= 0.2.5.

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Affected products

Agustinberasategui/Ab Categories Search Widget2 versions
cpe:2.3:a:agustinberasategui:ab_categories_search_widget:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:agustinberasategui:ab_categories_search_widget:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*range: <=0.2.5
- (no CPE)range: <=0.2.5

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References

patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/ab-categories-search-widget/vulnerability/wordpress-ab-categories-search-widget-plugin-0-2-5-reflected-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerabilitynvd

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