EUVD-2026-42808
GHSA-3fgv-8h2c-929v
Severity by source
AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Stored XSS payload only executes when a victim actively views the affected page (UI:R); Contributor-level session required (PR:L); impact crosses into victim browser scope (S:C).
Primary rating from Vendor (wordfence).
CVSS VectorVendor: wordfence
Lifecycle Timeline
2DescriptionCVE.org
The BuddyHolis TableSearch plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the ‘placeholder’ parameter in all versions up to, and including, 1.1.0 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. 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.
AnalysisAI
Stored Cross-Site Scripting in the BuddyHolis TableSearch plugin for WordPress (all versions ≤1.1.0) permits authenticated attackers holding Contributor-level or higher role access to inject persistent JavaScript via the 'placeholder' parameter, which then executes in the browsers of every subsequent visitor to the affected page. The Scope:Changed CVSS metric reflects that payload impact crosses from the WordPress plugin into victims' browser environments, enabling session hijacking, credential theft, or administrative account takeover if an administrator views the injected page. No public exploit code and no CISA KEV listing have been identified at time of analysis, though the low authentication bar makes this relevant for any WordPress site permitting open contributor registration.
Technical ContextAI
The affected component is tablesearch.php within the BuddyHolis TableSearch WordPress plugin, with the vulnerable code identifiable at line 33 of the 1.1.0 tagged release (per NVD source reference). CWE-79 (Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation) describes the root cause: the 'placeholder' parameter value is accepted from authenticated user input, stored to the WordPress database without adequate sanitization, and later rendered into page HTML without context-aware output escaping. This classic stored-XSS pattern allows arbitrary HTML/JavaScript to persist server-side and execute client-side for all visitors. The CVSS Scope:Changed (S:C) designation is appropriate because the vulnerable component - the plugin running in WordPress - causes impact in a distinct security scope: the victim's web browser.
RemediationAI
No vendor-released patched version number was identified in the available data - the current fix status must be verified against the Wordfence advisory at https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/eea79152-76ef-4331-8999-e13f92cd08f4?source=cve and the WordPress plugin repository before committing to a remediation path. If a patched release has been published to the WordPress Plugin Directory, upgrading to it is the primary fix. Until a patch is confirmed available, deactivating or completely removing the BuddyHolis TableSearch plugin eliminates the attack surface without meaningful site functionality trade-off unless the search feature is business-critical. As a secondary control, administrators should audit and restrict Contributor-level role assignments, revoking access for untrusted or unverified accounts, since this reduces the population of users who can inject payloads. A WAF rule that strips or blocks script-bearing content in the 'placeholder' input parameter can reduce exploitation risk with low operational side-effect, though WAF bypass is always possible and should not substitute for patching.
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