CVE-2023-2450: The FiboSearch - AJAX Search for WooCommerce plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting

Q: How do I fix CVE-2023-2450?

fibosearch: upgrade to newer than 1.23.0. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2023-2450 being exploited?

CVE-2023-2450 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2023-2450 affect?

CVE-2023-2450 affects fibosearch. Severity is medium (CVSS 4.4). The FiboSearch - AJAX Search for WooCommerce plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via admin settings in versions up to, and including, 1.23.0 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This mak

Q: How urgent is CVE-2023-2450?

Priority 27/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Routine

MEDIUM 4.4UPGRADE

CVE-2023-2450 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 4.4) affecting fibosearch. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

The FiboSearch - AJAX Search for WooCommerce plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via admin settings in versions up to, and including, 1.23.0 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with administrator-level permissions and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page. This only affect

Why this priority

No elevated risk signals yet

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	4.4 (Medium)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	High
Privileges needed	High
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	0.6% (top 53%)
CISA exploited list	No
Published	2023-06-09
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): Wordfence · Vendor: fibosearch

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2023-06-09 06:16 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 05:52 UTCUpdated Record last modified

fibosearch fibosearch UPGRADE

Affected: <= 1.23.0

Fixed in: newer than 1.23.0

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy fibosearch || rpm -q fibosearch || fibosearch --version

2. UPGRADE to newer than 1.23.0 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade fibosearch

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade fibosearch

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

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Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2023-2450?

fibosearch: upgrade to newer than 1.23.0. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2023-2450 being exploited?

CVE-2023-2450 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2023-2450 affect?

CVE-2023-2450 affects fibosearch. Severity is medium (CVSS 4.4). The FiboSearch - AJAX Search for WooCommerce plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via admin settings in versions up to, and including, 1.23.0 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This mak

How urgent is CVE-2023-2450?

Priority 27/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Software pages

WordPress vulnerabilities · WooCommerce vulnerabilities

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CVE-2022-1469 MEDIUM 4.8 UPGRADE The FiboSearch WordPress plugin before 1.17.0 does not sanitise and escape some of its settings, which could a

References

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