CVE-2025-5209: The Ivory Search WordPress plugin before 5.5.10 does not sanitise and escape some of its settings, which coul

Q: How do I fix CVE-2025-5209?

ivory search: upgrade to 5.5.10. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2025-5209 being exploited?

CVE-2025-5209 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-2025-5209 affect?

CVE-2025-5209 affects ivory search. Severity is medium (CVSS 4.8). The Ivory Search WordPress plugin before 5.5.10 does not sanitise and escape some of its settings, which could allow high privilege users such as admin to perform Cross-Site Scripting attacks even when unfiltered_html is disallowed

Q: How urgent is CVE-2025-5209?

Priority 26/100. Public exploit reference

Routine

MEDIUM 4.8UPGRADE

CVE-2025-5209 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 4.8) affecting ivory search. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

The Ivory Search WordPress plugin before 5.5.10 does not sanitise and escape some of its settings, which could allow high privilege users such as admin to perform Cross-Site Scripting attacks even when unfiltered_html is disallowed

Why this priority

Public exploit reference

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	4.8 (Medium)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	High
User interaction	Required
EPSS exploit chance	0.3% (top 83%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-79
Published	2025-06-17
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): WPScan · Vendor: ivorysearch

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2025-06-17 06:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 09:47 UTCUpdated Record last modified

ivorysearch ivory search UPGRADE

Affected: < 5.5.10

Fixed in: 5.5.10

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy ivory-search || rpm -q ivory-search || ivory-search --version

2. UPGRADE to 5.5.10 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade ivory-search

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade ivory-search

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-2025-5209?

ivory search: upgrade to 5.5.10. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2025-5209 being exploited?

CVE-2025-5209 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-2025-5209 affect?

CVE-2025-5209 affects ivory search. Severity is medium (CVSS 4.8). The Ivory Search WordPress plugin before 5.5.10 does not sanitise and escape some of its settings, which could allow high privilege users such as admin to perform Cross-Site Scripting attacks even when unfiltered_html is disallowed

How urgent is CVE-2025-5209?

Priority 26/100. Public exploit reference

Software pages

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