Is CVE-2026-96352 exploited in the wild?

No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-96352 being exploited in the wild.

How severe is CVE-2026-96352?

High severity, with a CVSS score of 7.1, published 30 September 2026.

Which products and versions are affected?

YITH WooCommerce Ajax Search <= 2.28.0.

Is there a fix for CVE-2026-96352?

A patch was published on 2026-09-24: version 2.28.1 Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

How is CVE-2026-96352 attacked?

It is attacked over the network.

Am I affected by CVE-2026-96352?

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.

CVE-2026-96352: YITH WooCommerce Ajax Search cross-site scripting in search parameters

Q: Is there a fix for CVE-2026-96352?

A patch was published on 2026-09-24: version 2.28.1 Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

Q: How is CVE-2026-96352 attacked?

It is attacked over the network.

Q: Am I affected by CVE-2026-96352?

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.

CVE-2026-96352 · Severity: high · CVSS 7.1 · Published 2026-09-30

YITH WooCommerce Ajax Search is a WordPress plugin that adds search functionality to online stores. The plugin contains an unauthenticated cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability that allows attackers to inject malicious scripts into affected websites through search parameters, potentially stealing customer data or hijacking their accounts without requiring any special permissions.

Vendors: YITH.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2026-96352 exploited in the wild?: No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-96352 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2026-96352?: High severity, with a CVSS score of 7.1, published 30 September 2026.
Which products and versions are affected?: YITH WooCommerce Ajax Search <= 2.28.0.
Is there a fix for CVE-2026-96352?: A patch was published on 2026-09-24: version 2.28.1 Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
How is CVE-2026-96352 attacked?: It is attacked over the network.
Am I affected by CVE-2026-96352?: 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.

Technical details

The vulnerability is an unauthenticated reflected XSS flaw in the search parameter handling of YITH WooCommerce Ajax Search versions 2.28.0 and earlier. Exploitation requires user interaction (clicking a malicious link), but the attacker needs no authentication or special privileges. A successful exploit allows injection of arbitrary JavaScript that executes in the context of the victim's browser session.

Affected products

YITH WooCommerce Ajax Search <= 2.28.0

Timeline

2026-09-24: disclosed
2026-09-24: patched: version 2.28.1

References

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