Vulnerability · Published Apr 24, 2023 · Assigned by WPScan
CVE-2023-1420Ajax Search Lite < 4.11.1, Pro < 4.26.2 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
Medium 6.1
In plain English
A medium-severity security flaw in Ajax Search Lite from Unknown. Proof-of-concept exploit code is public. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.5% (higher than 43% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)6.1Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.5%top 57.4% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: poc
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
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
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Ajax Search Lite | 0 – before 4.11.1 |
| Unknown | Ajax Search Pro | 0 – before 4.26.2 |
References
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/a9a54ee5-2b80-4f55-894c-1047030eea7f exploit, vdb-entry, technical-description