CVE-2026-19985
Relevanssi <= 4.28.1 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
Description
The Relevanssi – A Better Search plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting in versions up to, and including, 4.28.1 via the 's', 'post_types', and 'orderby' request parameters. This is due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping in the relevanssi_debug_array() function in lib/debug.php, which dumps user-supplied query variables through print_r() inside a <pre> block without HTML escaping. The debug path is enabled by supplying the relevanssi_debug=on request parameter when the administrator has previously enabled the 'Debugging mode' setting; the gate itself is a configuration check with no capability, nonce, or logged-in check (the vendor explicitly suppresses nonce verification on that line). This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that execute if they can successfully trick a user into performing an action such as clicking on a specially crafted link.
INFO
Published Date :
Sept. 11, 2026, 4:17 a.m.
Last Modified :
Sept. 11, 2026, 4:17 a.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2026-19985
vulnerability.
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CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update the Relevanssi plugin to the latest version.
- Disable debugging mode if not actively needed.
- Sanitize all user inputs.
- Escape all outputs properly.
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New CVE Received by [email protected]
Sep. 11, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description The Relevanssi – A Better Search plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting in versions up to, and including, 4.28.1 via the 's', 'post_types', and 'orderby' request parameters. This is due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping in the relevanssi_debug_array() function in lib/debug.php, which dumps user-supplied query variables through print_r() inside a <pre> block without HTML escaping. The debug path is enabled by supplying the relevanssi_debug=on request parameter when the administrator has previously enabled the 'Debugging mode' setting; the gate itself is a configuration check with no capability, nonce, or logged-in check (the vendor explicitly suppresses nonce verification on that line). This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that execute if they can successfully trick a user into performing an action such as clicking on a specially crafted link. Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N Added CWE CWE-79 Added Affected New affected value received. <a href="https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/blob/main/cves/2026/19xxx/CVE-2026-19985.json">CVE-2026-19985</a> Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/relevanssi/tags/4.27.2/lib/debug.php#L27 Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/relevanssi/tags/4.27.2/lib/debug.php#L68 Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/relevanssi/tags/4.27.2/lib/search.php#L132 Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/relevanssi/tags/4.27.2/lib/search.php#L143 Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/relevanssi/tags/4.27.2/lib/search.php#L562 Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/relevanssi/tags/4.28.1/lib/debug.php#L27 Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/relevanssi/tags/4.28.1/lib/debug.php#L68 Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/relevanssi/tags/4.28.1/lib/search.php#L132 Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/relevanssi/tags/4.28.1/lib/search.php#L143 Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/relevanssi/tags/4.28.1/lib/search.php#L562 Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&new=3650355%40relevanssi%2Ftrunk&old=3529670%40relevanssi%2Ftrunk&sfp_email=&sfph_mail= Added Reference https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/d07fe28c-f76e-42b2-b894-be316004235a?source=cve