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SearchWP Live Ajax Search vulnerabilities
SearchWP Live Ajax Search has 1 known vulnerability in this database. The most recent published record is dated 15 Aug 2022.
- Known vulnerabilities
- 1
- Active installs
- 50,000+
- Latest version
- 1.8.8
- Last updated
- 8 Aug 2026
- Most recent
- 15 Aug 2022
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broken access control CVE-2022-2535 | Medium 5.3 | Before 1.6.2 | Fixed in 1.6.2 | 15 Aug 2022 |
Read the published descriptions
- CVE-2022-2535, 15 Aug 2022
- The SearchWP Live Ajax Search WordPress plugin before 1.6.2 does not ensure that users making a live search are limited to published posts only, allowing unauthenticated users to make a crafted query disclosing private/draft/pending post titles along with their permalink CVE record
What to do if you run SearchWP Live Ajax Search
If you run SearchWP Live Ajax Search, 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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