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Ajax Search Lite vulnerabilities
Ajax Search Lite has 7 known vulnerabilities in this database. The most recent published record is dated 7 Aug 2026.
- Known vulnerabilities
- 7
- Active installs
- 70,000+
- Latest version
- 4.14.5
- Last updated
- 21 Aug 2026
- Most recent
- 7 Aug 2026
Find it in your WordPress dashboard under Plugins. Severity is based on the CVSS score published with the CVE where one is available.
| Vulnerability | Severity | Affected | Fix | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Remote code execution CVE-2026-16258 | Critical 9.8 | Before 4.14.5 | Fixed in 4.14.5 | 7 Aug 2026 |
| Broken access control CVE-2025-7956 | Medium 5.3 | Up to 4.13.1 | Fixed in a later version (latest 4.14.5) | 28 Aug 2025 |
| Cross-site scripting (XSS) CVE-2024-8619 | Medium 4.8 | Before 4.12.3 | Fixed in 4.12.3 | 15 May 2025 |
| Cross-site scripting (XSS) CVE-2024-13585 | Low 3.5 | Before 4.12.5 | Fixed in 4.12.5 | 21 Feb 2025 |
| Cross-site scripting (XSS) CVE-2024-10568 | Medium 4.7 | Before 4.12.4 | Fixed in 4.12.4 | 12 Dec 2024 |
| Cross-site scripting (XSS) CVE-2024-7084 | Medium 4.8 | Before 4.12.1 | Fixed in 4.12.1 | 6 Aug 2024 |
| Cross-site scripting (XSS) CVE-2023-1420 | Medium 6.1 | Before 4.26.2 | Fixed in 4.26.2 | 24 Apr 2023 |
Read the published descriptions
- CVE-2026-16258, 7 Aug 2026
- The Ajax Search Lite WordPress plugin before 4.14.5 does not prevent the deserialization of untrusted input, allowing unauthenticated attackers to perform PHP Object Injection. When a suitable POP chain is present via another installed Ajax Search Lite WordPress plugin before 4.14.5 or , this can be leveraged to achieve Remote Code Execution. CVE record
- CVE-2025-7956, 28 Aug 2025
- The Ajax Search Lite plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Basic Information Exposure due to missing authorization in its AJAX search handler in all versions up to, and including, 4.13.1. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to issue repeated AJAX requests to leak the content of any protected post in rolling 100‑character windows. CVE record
- CVE-2024-8619, 15 May 2025
- The Ajax Search Lite WordPress plugin before 4.12.3 does not sanitise and escape some of its settings, which could allow high privilege users such as admin to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks even when the unfiltered_html capability is disallowed (for example in multisite setup). CVE record
- CVE-2024-13585, 21 Feb 2025
- The Ajax Search Lite WordPress plugin before 4.12.5 does not sanitise and escape some of its settings, which could allow high privilege users such as admin to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks even when the unfiltered_html capability is disallowed (for example in multisite setup). CVE record
- CVE-2024-10568, 12 Dec 2024
- The Ajax Search Lite WordPress plugin before 4.12.4 does not sanitise and escape some of its settings, which could allow high privilege users such as admin to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks even when the unfiltered_html capability is disallowed (for example in multisite setup). CVE record
- CVE-2024-7084, 6 Aug 2024
- The Ajax Search Lite WordPress plugin before 4.12.1 does not sanitise and escape some parameters, which could allow users with a role as low as Admin+ to perform Cross-Site Scripting attacks. CVE record
- CVE-2023-1420, 24 Apr 2023
- The Ajax Search Lite WordPress plugin before 4.11.1, Ajax Search Pro WordPress plugin before 4.26.2 does not sanitise and escape a parameter before outputting it back in a response of an AJAX action, leading to a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting which could be used against high privilege users such as admin CVE record
What to do if you run Ajax Search Lite
If you run Ajax Search Lite, open WordPress and check the installed version in Plugins. Compare it with the affected versions in the vulnerability record. If a fixed version is available, take a current backup and update to that version or the latest supported release.
If no fixed version exists, consider disabling and removing the plugin or replacing it with a maintained alternative. After dealing with the affected software, check administrator users, unexpected file changes, redirects, unfamiliar pages and security logs for signs that the site may already have been altered.
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