# CVE-2026-125761: YITH WooCommerce Ajax Search stored cross-site scripting

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-125761-improper-neutralization-of-input-during-web-page-generation  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-11-11. Updated: 2026-11-11  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-125761 · Severity: medium · CVSS 6.5 · Published 2026-11-11

YITH WooCommerce Ajax Search is a WordPress plugin that adds search functionality to online stores. A stored cross-site scripting vulnerability allows attackers with contributor or developer privileges to inject malicious code into the site, which executes in visitors' browsers and can steal data or hijack accounts. The issue affects versions up to 2.30.0 and has been patched in 2.30.1.

Vendors: [YITH](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/yith).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-125761 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-125761 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-125761?** Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 6.5, published 11 November 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** YITH WooCommerce Ajax Search through 2.30.0.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-125761?** Yes: fixed in 2.30.1. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**How is CVE-2026-125761 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a software library.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-125761?** Check whether you run YITH WooCommerce Ajax Search at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## How to fix

- Fixed in 2.30.1

## Technical details

This is a stored XSS vulnerability in the YITH WooCommerce Ajax Search plugin requiring contributor or developer role privileges to exploit. An authenticated attacker can inject malicious scripts that are permanently stored and executed in other users' browsers upon page generation. The vulnerability affects all versions through 2.30.0 and is fixed in version 2.30.1.

## Affected products

- YITH WooCommerce Ajax Search through 2.30.0

## Timeline

- 2026-10-31: disclosed
- 2026-11-11: advisory
- 2026-11-11: patched

## References

- [https://wordpress.org/plugins](https://wordpress.org/plugins)
- [https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/yith-woocommerce-ajax-search/vulnerability/wordpress-yith-woocommerce-ajax-search-plugin-2-30-0-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve](https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/yith-woocommerce-ajax-search/vulnerability/wordpress-yith-woocommerce-ajax-search-plugin-2-30-0-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve)

## Related threats

- [YITH WooCommerce Ajax Search cross-site scripting in search parameters](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-96352-unauthenticated-cross-site-scripting-xss-in-yith-woocommerce-ajax)