Vulnerability · Published Feb 21, 2025 · Assigned by WPScan
CVE-2024-13585Ajax Search Lite < 4.12.5 - Admin+ Stored XSS
Low 3.5
In plain English
A low-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 0.4% (higher than 36% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)3.5Low
Exploit odds (30 days)0.4%top 64.3% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: poc
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
The Ajax Search Lite WordPress plugin before 4.12.5 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).
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Ajax Search Lite | 0 – before 4.12.5 |
References
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/270f213a-2fde-471c-ad09-2b44d11891ec/ exploit, vdb-entry, technical-description