Broken access control in Ajax Search Lite WordPress plugin
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-862.
Summary
WPdreams Ajax Search Lite (ajax-search-lite) is affected through version 4.14.5. A missing authorization check (CWE-862) lets requests reach functionality that should be restricted. An unauthenticated remote attacker can exploit this over the network, with low impact to confidentiality.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-28
Description from the CNA
Missing Authorization vulnerability in WPdreams Ajax Search Lite ajax-search-lite allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Ajax Search Lite: from n/a through 4.14.5.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
Remediation
The sources list no fixed version for Ajax Search Lite.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-28
Timeline
- 2026-10-16 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-110360
- 2026-10-16 CISA SSVC decision points changed
More wpdreams vulnerabilities
- TI-2023-01355 Ajax Search Lite Pro < 4.26.2 - Multiple Reflected Cross-Site Scripting CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
- TI-2023-01343 Ajax Search Lite < 4.11.1, Pro < 4.26.2 - 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-2026-22480 WordPress Ajax Search Lite plugin <= 4.14.4 - PHP Object Injection vulnerability CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
Sources
This product uses the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. Sources and licences