CVE-2024-29142 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in WebberZone Better Search – Relevant search results for WordPress allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Better Search – Relevant search results for WordPress: from n/a through 3.3.0.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact Low

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00097.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

Vendors	Products
Webberzone Subscribe	Better Search Subscribe

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:webberzone:better_search:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2024-26178	Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in WebberZone Better Search – Relevant search results for WordPress allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Better Search – Relevant search results for WordPress: from n/a through 3.3.0.

Fixes

Solution

Update to 3.3.1 or a higher version.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/better-search/wordpress-better-search-plugin-3-3-0-stored-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

History

Wed, 28 Jan 2026 18:15:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
First Time appeared		Webberzone Webberzone better Search
CPEs		cpe:2.3:a:webberzone:better_search::::::wordpress::*
Vendors & Products		Webberzone Webberzone better Search

Projects

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MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Patchstack

Published: 2024-03-19T13:16:25.736Z

Updated: 2024-08-02T01:10:53.805Z

Reserved: 2024-03-17T16:33:56.362Z

Link: CVE-2024-29142

Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-02T01:10:53.805Z

NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2024-03-19T14:15:10.330

Modified: 2026-01-28T17:50:49.047

Link: CVE-2024-29142

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-79

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