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Relevanssi – A Better Search security & vulnerabilities
No known unpatched vulnerabilities in the latest version
All 22 known vulnerabilities are fixed in the latest release. If you run an older version, update to null or newer.
- Critical1
- High5
- Medium16
- Low0
All Relevanssi – A Better Search vulnerabilities
| Severity | Vulnerability | CVE | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| High7.2 | Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Comment Content via Late Entity Decode ≤4.28.5Update to 4.28.6 | CVE-2026-116522 | |
| High7.2 | Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Comment Content ≤4.28.3Update to 4.28.4 | CVE-2026-97641 | |
| High7.5 | Unauthenticated SQL Injection ≤2.27.5Update to 2.27.6 | CVE-2025-4396 | |
| High7.2 | A Better Search Free & Premium <= 2.16.3 & 4.14.3 - Stored Cross-Site Scripting <2.16.3Update to 2.16.4 | — | |
| High8.7 | Authenticated (Admin+) SQL Injection <3.6.1Update to 3.6.1 | — | |
| Critical9.8 | SQL Injection ≤3.3Update to 3.3.1 | — |
- High7.2Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Comment Content via Late Entity Decode
≤4.28.5Update to 4.28.6
- High7.2Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Comment Content
≤4.28.3Update to 4.28.4
- High7.5Unauthenticated SQL Injection
≤2.27.5Update to 2.27.6
- High7.2A Better Search Free & Premium <= 2.16.3 & 4.14.3 - Stored Cross-Site Scripting
<2.16.3Update to 2.16.4
- High8.7Authenticated (Admin+) SQL Injection
<3.6.1Update to 3.6.1
- Critical9.8SQL Injection
≤3.3Update to 3.3.1
Relevanssi – A Better Search: common questions
Does Relevanssi – A Better Search have known vulnerabilities?
Yes. VulnCrest Radar lists 22 known vulnerabilities in Relevanssi – A Better Search: 1 critical, 5 high, 16 medium. None are known to affect version null.
How do I check which version of Relevanssi – A Better Search I run?
In wp-admin open Plugins → Installed Plugins; the version is shown under the name. Without admin access, our passive Check my site tool can often read it from public files.
What is the most recent Relevanssi – A Better Search vulnerability?
CVE-2026-116522, published Oct 30, 2026: Relevanssi <= 4.28.5 - Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Comment Content via Late Entity Decode. Severity: High (CVSS 7.2).
Is any Relevanssi – A Better Search vulnerability listed in CISA KEV?
No. None of the known Relevanssi – A Better Search vulnerabilities is currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.