WordPress WP-Advanced-Search

WordPress WP-Advanced-Search has 7 disclosed vulnerabilities in the WordSec catalog, reported between 2020 and 2025; 6 are fixed and 1 remains unpatched as of September 2026. Their average CVSS score is 7.2, and the most serious one scores 9.8 out of 10. Severity breakdown: 1 critical and 4 high. 2020 was the busiest year with 3 disclosures.

The most common weakness is SQL Injection, behind 2 of the records (29%). Other recurring categories include Code Injection, Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF).

6 of the records (86%) have a vendor fix, while 1 remain unpatched. The oldest unresolved one dates back to 2025.

6 independent researchers contributed these findings, most of them (2) reported by Florian Hauser.

Strategic Overview

Avg CVSSHigh
7.2/ 10
Patch Coverage86%
Open

1

Fixed

6

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Most severe open issueCVSS 7.2CVE-2025-39538

WP-Advanced-Search <= 3.3.9.3 - Authenticated (Admin+) Arbitrary File Upload

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