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WordPress WP-Advanced-Search security & vulnerabilities

Q: Does WordPress WP-Advanced-Search have known vulnerabilities?

Yes. VulnCrest Radar lists 7 known vulnerabilities in WordPress WP-Advanced-Search: 1 critical, 4 high, 2 medium. At least one is not fixed in the latest version.

Q: How do I check which version of WordPress WP-Advanced-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.

Q: What is the most recent WordPress WP-Advanced-Search vulnerability?

CVE-2025-39538, published Apr 16, 2025: WP-Advanced-Search <= 3.3.9.3 - Authenticated (Admin+) Arbitrary File Upload. Severity: High (CVSS 7.2).

Q: Is any WordPress WP-Advanced-Search vulnerability listed in CISA KEV?

No. None of the known WordPress WP-Advanced-Search vulnerabilities is currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

wp-advanced-search— active installsLast vulnerability Apr 16, 2025

Unpatched vulnerability in the latest version

At least one vulnerability affects the latest version and no fix has been released. Deactivate the plugin or restrict access to the affected feature until the vendor ships a patch.

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7Known vulnerabilities

Critical1
High4
Medium2
Low0

Vulnerabilities per year

All WordPress WP-Advanced-Search vulnerabilities

WordPress WP-Advanced-Search vulnerabilities
Severity	Vulnerability	CVE	Published
High7.2	Authenticated (Admin+) Arbitrary File Upload ≤3.3.9.3No patch available	CVE-2025-39538	Apr 16, 2025
High7.5	Unauthenticated SQL Injection ≤3.3.9Update to 3.3.9.2	CVE-2024-9796	Sep 17, 2024
High8.8	SQL Injection ≤3.3.6Update to 3.3.7	CVE-2020-12104	Apr 28, 2020
Critical9.8	Remote Code Execution <3.3.4Update to 3.3.4	—	Mar 5, 2020
High8.6	Unauthenticated Database Export ≤3.3.3Update to 3.3.4	—	Mar 5, 2020

High7.2
Authenticated (Admin+) Arbitrary File Upload
≤3.3.9.3No patch available
CVE-2025-39538Apr 16, 2025
High7.5
Unauthenticated SQL Injection
≤3.3.9Update to 3.3.9.2
CVE-2024-9796Sep 17, 2024
High8.8
SQL Injection
≤3.3.6Update to 3.3.7
CVE-2020-12104Apr 28, 2020
Critical9.8
Remote Code Execution
<3.3.4Update to 3.3.4
8071f117-c341-45bc-8d6e-8aa5d677d65cMar 5, 2020
High8.6
Unauthenticated Database Export
≤3.3.3Update to 3.3.4
b71e6219-09cc-484e-8c48-536797d974ceMar 5, 2020

WordPress WP-Advanced-Search: common questions

Does WordPress WP-Advanced-Search have known vulnerabilities?

Yes. VulnCrest Radar lists 7 known vulnerabilities in WordPress WP-Advanced-Search: 1 critical, 4 high, 2 medium. At least one is not fixed in the latest version.

How do I check which version of WordPress WP-Advanced-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 WordPress WP-Advanced-Search vulnerability?

CVE-2025-39538, published Apr 16, 2025: WP-Advanced-Search <= 3.3.9.3 - Authenticated (Admin+) Arbitrary File Upload. Severity: High (CVSS 7.2).

Is any WordPress WP-Advanced-Search vulnerability listed in CISA KEV?

No. None of the known WordPress WP-Advanced-Search vulnerabilities is currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.