CVE-2024-7846: YITH WooCommerce Ajax Search is vulnerable to a XSS vulnerability due to insufficient sanitization of user sup

Q: How do I fix CVE-2024-7846?

yith woocommerce ajax search: upgrade to 2.7.1. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2024-7846 being exploited?

CVE-2024-7846 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-2024-7846 affect?

CVE-2024-7846 affects yith woocommerce ajax search. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.4). YITH WooCommerce Ajax Search is vulnerable to a XSS vulnerability due to insufficient sanitization of user supplied block attributes. This makes it possible for Contributors+ attackers to inject arbitrary scripts.

Q: How urgent is CVE-2024-7846?

Priority 30/100. Public exploit reference

Routine

MEDIUM 5.4UPGRADE

CVE-2024-7846 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 5.4) affecting yith woocommerce ajax search. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

YITH WooCommerce Ajax Search is vulnerable to a XSS vulnerability due to insufficient sanitization of user supplied block attributes. This makes it possible for Contributors+ attackers to inject arbitrary scripts.

Why this priority

Public exploit reference

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	5.4 (Medium)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	Low
User interaction	Required
EPSS exploit chance	0.3% (top 74%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-79
Published	2024-09-23
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): WPScan · Vendor: yithemes

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2024-09-23 06:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 08:21 UTCUpdated Record last modified

yithemes yith woocommerce ajax search UPGRADE

Affected: < 2.7.1

Fixed in: 2.7.1

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy yith-woocommerce-ajax-search || rpm -q yith-woocommerce-ajax-search || yith-woocommerce-ajax-search --version

2. UPGRADE to 2.7.1 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade yith-woocommerce-ajax-search

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade yith-woocommerce-ajax-search

Note

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

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2024-7846?

yith woocommerce ajax search: upgrade to 2.7.1. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2024-7846 being exploited?

CVE-2024-7846 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-2024-7846 affect?

CVE-2024-7846 affects yith woocommerce ajax search. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.4). YITH WooCommerce Ajax Search is vulnerable to a XSS vulnerability due to insufficient sanitization of user supplied block attributes. This makes it possible for Contributors+ attackers to inject arbitrary scripts.

How urgent is CVE-2024-7846?

Priority 30/100. Public exploit reference

Software pages

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