CVE-2022-38456

WordPress Ajax Search Lite Plugin <= 4.10.3 is vulnerable to Sensitive Data Exposure

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Published Mar 15, 2023 CVSS 3.1 · 4.3 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor vulnerability in Ernest Marcinko Ajax Search Lite plugin <= 4.10.3 versions.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

Ernest Marcinko

Ajax Search Lite

unaffected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	≤ 4.10.3

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:ajax_search_project:ajax_search:*:*:*:*:lite:wordpress:*:*

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Remediation

Vendor Solution

Update to 4.11 or a higher version.

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2022-41040	Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor vulnerability in Ernest Marcinko Ajax Search Lite plugin <= 4.10.3 versions.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.552% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

References

Link	Providers
https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/ajax-search-lite/wordpress-ajax-search-lite-plugin-4-10-3-auth-data-exposure-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

History

Jan 13, 2025 4:15 PM Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Subscriptions

Ajax Search Project Ajax Search

Weaknesses

CWE-200

Sources

CVE record Updated: Apr 28, 2026, 4:07 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: Patchstack
Published: Mar 15, 2023, 2:46 PM
Updated: Apr 28, 2026, 4:07 PM
Reserved: Sep 27, 2022, 8:43 AM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Aug 3, 2024, 10:54 AM

Updated: Aug 3, 2024, 10:54 AM

NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 4:56 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Mar 15, 2023, 3:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 4:56 AM

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