PT-2025-21526 · WordPress · Ajax Search Lite

Dmitry Ignatyev · Published 2025-05-15 · Updated 2025-06-04 · CVE-2024-8619

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

4.8

Medium

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: Ajax Search Lite versions prior to 4.12.3

Description: The issue concerns the Ajax Search Lite WordPress plugin, which does not properly sanitize and escape some of its settings. This could allow high-privilege users, such as administrators, to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks. This is possible even when the unfiltered html capability is disallowed, for example, in a multisite setup.

Recommendations: For versions prior to 4.12.3, update to version 4.12.3 or later to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting access to the plugin's settings to minimize the risk of exploitation. Avoid using the vulnerable settings in the affected plugin until the issue is resolved.

Exploit

Fix

XSS

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-79

Related Identifiers

CVE-2024-8619

Affected Products

Ajax Search Lite

References · 5

• 🔥 https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/84f6733e-028a-4288-b01a-7578a4a89dbe · Exploit
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-8619 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2024-8619 · Vendor Advisory
• https://twitter.com/CVEnew/status/1923119308194054189 · Twitter Post
• https://t.me/cvenotify/124665 · Telegram Post