Description
The Gutenverse plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via the 's' parameter in all versions up to, and including, 3.4.6 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. Specifically, the `render_content()` method in `class-search-result-title.php` outputs the value of `get_query_var('s')` directly into the page HTML without applying `esc_html()` or any other escaping function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages via a crafted URL that execute if a user clicks the link, provided the `gutenverse/search-result-title` block is present on the site's search results template.
Problem types
CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
Product status
Any version
Timeline
| 2026-02-23: | Vendor Notified |
| 2026-05-26: | Disclosed |
Credits
Osvaldo Noe Gonzalez Del Rio
References
www.wordfence.com/...-7b76-4edb-9a35-b6f623ed50a7?source=cve
plugins.trac.wordpress.org/.../class-search-result-title.php
plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3468383/