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SearchiqWordPress extension

CVE-2024-13350

MEDIUM · 5.4 CVSS v3.1 Published 2025-03-05
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to 4.8 or later.
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58/100
Remediation priority · Elevated
Remotely reachable

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
The SearchIQ – The Search Solution plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the plugin's 'siq_searchbox' shortcode in all versions up to, and including, 4.7 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user supplied attributes. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · high confidence

The SearchIQ WordPress plugin has a stored XSS vulnerability in its 'siq_searchbox' shortcode handler. The shortcode processes user-supplied attributes without proper sanitization or output escaping, allowing authenticated attackers with contributor-level access to inject malicious JavaScript that persists in page content and executes when users view affected pages.

MitigationUpdate the SearchIQ plugin to a version beyond 4.7 which contains proper input sanitization and output escaping. Until an update is available, restrict or audit contributor-level user accounts and consider disabling the siq_searchbox shortcode.

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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.

NVD · CPE data
SearchiqWordPress extension
Affected:< 4.8

CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
Required
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

dbcve checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Check SearchIQ plugin version
    In WordPress admin, go to Plugins > Installed Plugins and locate SearchIQ. The version number is displayed under the plugin name. Alternatively, check the plugin file header in /wp-content/plugins/searchiq/searchiq.php
    Affected if The installed version is lower than 4.8 (e.g., 4.7, 4.6, etc.)
  2. Identify siq_searchbox shortcode usage
    Search your WordPress database for posts containing the shortcode: SELECT * FROM wp_posts WHERE post_content LIKE '%[siq_searchbox%' AND post_status IN ('publish','draft','pending'). You can also use a plugin like Better Search Replace to scan post content.
    Affected if The siq_searchbox shortcode is present in any published content and the plugin version is below 4.8
  3. Audit contributor-level user accounts
    In WordPress admin, go to Users > All Users and filter by 'Contributor' role. Review which users have contributor-level access and whether they have authored content containing the siq_searchbox shortcode.
    Affected if There are contributor-level users who can edit posts containing the siq_searchbox shortcode

You are affected if the SearchIQ plugin version is below 4.8 and the siq_searchbox shortcode is present in your content, as this allows authenticated contributors to inject malicious scripts.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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dbcve · scoped
Upgrade available Upgrade to 4.8 or later
Fixed in 4.8
Interim mitigation

Update the SearchIQ plugin to a version beyond 4.7 which contains proper input sanitization and output escaping. Until an update is available, restrict or audit contributor-level user accounts and consider disabling the siq_searchbox shortcode.

Recommended fix High confidence

4.8

  1. Log in to the WordPress admin dashboard
  2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins
  3. Locate the SearchIQ – The Search Solution plugin
  4. Check if the current version is less than 4.8
  5. If vulnerable, click 'Update Now' to upgrade to the latest version (4.8 or later)
  6. Verify the update was successful by checking the plugin version

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

Fix this in Searchiq Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation2.0 h
  • Implementation2.0 h
  • Testing1.0 h
  • Review / QA1.0 h
6.0 hours of engineering $1,090
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