CVE-2022-36282: Authenticated (editor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Roman Pronskiy's Search Exclude plugin <= 1.2.6 at WordPress.

medium Affects search-exclude (WordPress plugin). Feed 2026.10.29.4, updated 2026-10-29; published 2022-08-23; advisory modified 2026-06-17.

Authenticated (editor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Roman Pronskiy's Search Exclude plugin <= 1.2.6 at WordPress.

Package: search-exclude (WordPress plugin) WordPress
Affected versions: <=1.2.6
Fixed in: no fix recorded
Severity: medium CVSS 4.8
Exploitation: not on CISA KEV · EPSS 1% (44.1th percentile)
Published: 2022-08-23
Source: nvd

References

CWE-79

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