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TI-2023-01343 Aliases CVE-2023-1420GHSA-cq3h-xfg9-7523

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

Priority MEDIUM 60Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Low · Low · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

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

Why it matters now

Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00493 42nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA and NVD
Fix Fixed Ajax Search Lite (Unknown): 4.11.1Ajax Search Pro (Unknown): 4.26.2

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
Poc
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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
UnknownAjax Search Litebefore 4.11.14.11.1Patch availableCNA
UnknownAjax Search Probefore 4.26.24.26.2Patch availableCNA
  • Ajax Search Lite VendorUnknown Affected before 4.11.1 Fixed in 4.11.1 Patch available CNA
  • Ajax Search Pro VendorUnknown Affected before 4.26.2 Fixed in 4.26.2 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:wp-dreams:ajax_search:*:*:*:*:lite:wordpress:*:*before 4.11.1Vulnerablewpdreams
cpe:2.3:a:wp-dreams:ajax_search:*:*:*:*:pro:wordpress:*:*before 4.26.2Vulnerablewpdreams
  • cpe:2.3:a:wp-dreams:ajax_search:*:*:*:*:lite:wordpress:*:* Versions before 4.11.1 Vulnerable ·wpdreams
  • cpe:2.3:a:wp-dreams:ajax_search:*:*:*:*:pro:wordpress:*:* Versions before 4.26.2 Vulnerable ·wpdreams

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Ajax Search Lite (Unknown) Fixed in 4.11.1
  • Fix · CNA Ajax Search Pro (Unknown) Fixed in 4.26.2

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

  • Release ·

    Ajax Search Pro 4.26.2

    2 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 2 MEDIUM

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2023-01355 Ajax Search Lite Pro < 4.26.2 - Multiple Reflected Cross-Site ScriptingPriority MEDIUM 60
    Show all 2 records →

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-1420
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-cq3h-xfg9-7523

References

Exploit 1

  • TI-2023-01355 Ajax Search Lite Pro < 4.26.2 - Multiple Reflected Cross-Site Scripting CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
  • TI-2024-09790 Ajax Search Lite < 4.12.4 - Admin+ Stored XSS CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.7
  • TI-2024-07995 Ajax Search Lite <= 4.12.2 - Admin+ Stored XSS CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.8
  • TI-2024-06563 Ajax Search Lite < 4.12.1 - Admin+ Stored XSS CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.8
  • TI-2024-12626 Ajax Search Lite < 4.12.5 - Admin+ Stored XSS CVSS 3.1LOW 3.5
  • TI-2024-14438 WordPress Ajax Search Lite Plugin <= 4.11.4 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS) CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.1

Sources

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