PLUGIN SECURITY
Is Advanced Woo Search safe?
Known vulnerabilities, PHP compatibility and safer alternatives for the Advanced Woo Search WordPress plugin — checked against WP Clinic's local security database.
Plugin details
- Slug:
advanced-woo-search - Requires PHP: 7.0+
- Max supported PHP (analyzed): 8.4
Known vulnerabilities
- Advanced Woo Search – Product Search for WooCommerce [advanced-woo-search] < 2.0 [CVE-2020-12070, WordPress Advanced Woo Search plugin <= 1.99 - Sensitive Information Disclosure vulnerability, Advanced Woo Search < 2.00 - SQL query leak in ajax search, Advanced Woo Search <= 2.00 - Information Disclosure]
- Advanced Woo Search – Product Search for WooCommerce [advanced-woo-search] < 1.70 [Advanced Woo Search <= 1.68 - CSRF & XSS]
- Advanced Woo Search – Product Search for WooCommerce [advanced-woo-search] < 1.70 [Advanced Woo Search <= 1.68 - Cross-Site Scripting]
- Advanced Woo Search – Product Search for WooCommerce [advanced-woo-search] < 2.78 [CVE-2023-2452, Advanced Woo Search <= 2.77 - Authenticated (Admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting, WordPress Advanced Woo Search Plugin <= 2.77 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS), Advanced Woo Search < 2.78 - Admin+ Stored Cross-Site Scripting]
- Advanced Woo Search – Product Search for WooCommerce [advanced-woo-search] < 2.97 [CVE-2024-0251, Advanced Woo Search <= 2.96 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting, WordPress Advanced Woo Search Plugin <= 2.96 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS), Advanced Woo Search < 2.97 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting]
+ 1 more known vulnerability
- Advanced Woo Search – Product Search for WooCommerce [advanced-woo-search] < 3.29 [CVE-2025-2302, WordPress Advanced Woo Search Plugin <= 3.28 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS), Advanced Woo Search <= 3.28 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via aws_search_terms Shortcode, EUVD-2025-8206]
Vulnerabilities are matched against the exact installed version when it's known. Always keep the plugin updated to the latest release.
Safer / more established alternatives
- FiboSearch – Ajax Search for WooCommerce — 100000+ active installs — max PHP 8.4
- Relevanssi – A Better Search — 100000+ active installs — max PHP 8.4
- Ajax Search Lite – Live Search & Filter — 80000+ active installs — max PHP 8.4
- Themify – WooCommerce Product Filter — 20000+ active installs
- Advance Product Search- Voice & Ajax Search for WooCommerce — 10000+ active installs
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