CVE-2023-1420

Ajax Search Lite < 4.11.1, Pro < 4.26.2 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting

Published Apr 24, 2023 CVSS 3.1 · 6.1 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
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

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2023-23673 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
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Wp-dreams
Wp-dreams ajax Search
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:ajax_search_project:ajax_search:*:*:*:*:lite:wordpress:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ajax_search_project:ajax_search:*:*:*:*:pro:wordpress:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:wp-dreams:ajax_search:*:*:*:*:lite:wordpress:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:wp-dreams:ajax_search:*:*:*:*:pro:wordpress:*:*
Vendors & Products Ajax Search Project
Ajax Search Project ajax Search
Wp-dreams
Wp-dreams ajax Search
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Weaknesses

No weakness.

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
WPScan
Published
Updated
Feb 4, 2025, 6:43 PM
Reserved
Mar 15, 2023, 4:23 PM
Status
Modified
Published
Apr 24, 2023, 7:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 5:27 AM