WordPress Ajax Search Lite Plugin <= 4.10.3 is vulnerable to Sensitive Data Exposure
Priority LOW 34CWE-200Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-200.
Summary
Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor vulnerability in Ernest Marcinko Ajax Search Lite plugin <= 4.10.3 versions.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00552 46th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ernest Marcinko | Ajax Search Lite | up to 4.10.3 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Ajax Search Lite VendorErnest Marcinko Affected up to 4.10.3 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:ajax_search_project:ajax_search:*:*:*:*:lite:wordpress:*:* | up to 4.10.3 | Vulnerable | Ajax Search Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:ajax_search_project:ajax_search:*:*:*:*:lite:wordpress:*:* Versions up to 4.10.3 Vulnerable ·Ajax Search Project
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-38456
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-x4j8-7fh7-f669
References
Sources
- CVE-2022-38456 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-38456 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-x4j8-7fh7-f669 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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