# CVE-2026-95598: codepeople Search in Place reflected cross-site scripting

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-95598-improper-neutralization-of-input-during-web-page-generation-cross  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-10-09. Updated: 2026-10-16  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-95598 · Severity: high · CVSS 7.1 · Published 2026-10-09

Search in Place is a WordPress plugin that enables site-wide search functionality. A reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability allows attackers to inject malicious scripts that execute in users' browsers, enabling theft of session data, credentials, or account hijacking when users click a malicious link.

Vendors: [CodePeople](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/codepeople).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-95598 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-95598 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-95598?** High severity, with a CVSS score of 7.1, published 9 October 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** CodePeople Search in Place 1.5.5 and earlier.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-95598?** Yes: fixed in 1.5.6. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**How is CVE-2026-95598 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a web application.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-95598?** Check whether you run CodePeople Search in Place 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 1.5.6

## Technical details

The plugin fails to properly neutralize user input during web page generation, allowing reflected XSS attacks. An unauthenticated attacker can craft a malicious URL containing script payloads that execute in a victim's browser when visited. Successful exploitation requires user interaction (clicking a link), and no authentication is required from the attacker.

## Affected products

- codepeople Search in Place 1.5.5 and earlier

## Timeline

- 2026-10-09: disclosed
- 2026-10-03: patched: Version 1.5.6 released

## References

- [https://wordpress.org/plugins](https://wordpress.org/plugins)
- [https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/search-in-place/vulnerability/wordpress-search-in-place-plugin-1-5-5-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve](https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/search-in-place/vulnerability/wordpress-search-in-place-plugin-1-5-5-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve)