Plugins · ajax-search-lite · data as of 2026-11-04
Is Ajax Search Lite safe? Known vulnerabilities and latest version
- Latest version
- 4.14.7
- Last updated
- 2026-10-19
- Active installs
- 70,000+
- Known issues on record
- 13
- Unpatched in latest
- 0
- Tested up to WP
- 7.1.4 · PHP 7.4+
The Best Ajax Live Search and Filter for WordPress. Live suggestions, Custom Post types, Custom fields, Categories, WooCommerce & Elementor support — by wpdreams
What to do
- Update to the latest version (4.14.7). Anything older than 4.14.7 has at least one known issue listed below. Dashboard → Updates, or Plugins → “update now”.
- If you cannot update right away, deactivate it until you can.
- Turn on auto-updates for it: Plugins → “Enable auto-updates” on its row.
- If you ran a vulnerable version and something looks off (spam pages, strange admins, redirects), run the free scan.
With WP-CLI: wp plugin get ajax-search-lite --field=version shows what you run; wp plugin update ajax-search-lite updates it.
Check your version
Known vulnerabilities
13 on record, newest first. “Affected” is the version range the source gives; “fixed in” is the version the source names, or (marked *) the first wordpress.org release after the last affected version.
critical 9.3 CVE-2026-111852 · published 2026-10-21
SQL injection in Ajax Search Lite (4.14.6 and older)
- Affected
- 4.14.6 and older
- Fixed in
- 4.14.7
- Access needed (per CVSS)
- No login needed
- Range from
- CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by Patchstack
Details from the advisory
Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') vulnerability in WPdreams Ajax Search Lite ajax-search-lite allows Blind SQL Injection.This issue affects Ajax Search Lite: from n/a through 4.14.6.
medium 5.3 CVE-2026-110360 · published 2026-10-15
Missing authorization check in Ajax Search Lite (4.14.5 and older)
- Affected
- 4.14.5 and older
- Fixed in
- 4.14.6
- Access needed (per CVSS)
- No login needed
- Range from
- CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by Patchstack
Details from the advisory
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.
critical 9.8 CVE-2026-16258 · published 2026-08-07
PHP object injection in Ajax Search Lite (older than 4.14.5)
- Affected
- older than 4.14.5
- Fixed in
- 4.14.5
- Access needed (per CVSS)
- No login needed
- Range from
- CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by CISA ADP
Details from the advisory
The Ajax Search Lite WordPress plugin before 4.14.5 does not prevent the deserialization of untrusted input, allowing unauthenticated attackers to perform PHP Object Injection. When a suitable POP chain is present via another installed Ajax Search Lite WordPress plugin before 4.14.5 or , this can be leveraged to achieve Remote Code Execution.
critical 9.8 CVE-2026-28139 · published 2026-08-06
PHP object injection in Ajax Search Lite (4.14.4 and older)
- Affected
- 4.14.4 and older
- Fixed in
- 4.14.5
- Access needed (per CVSS)
- No login needed
- Range from
- CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by Patchstack
Details from the advisory
Unauthenticated PHP Object Injection in Ajax Search Lite <= 4.14.4 versions.
medium 5.5 CVE-2025-48086 · published 2025-11-06
PHP object injection in Ajax Search Lite (4.13.3 and older)
- Affected
- 4.13.3 and older
- Fixed in
- 4.13.4
- Access needed (per CVSS)
- Needs an admin-level account
- Range from
- CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by Patchstack
Details from the advisory
Deserialization of Untrusted Data vulnerability in wpdreams Ajax Search Lite ajax-search-lite allows Object Injection.This issue affects Ajax Search Lite: from n/a through <= 4.13.3.
medium 5.3 CVE-2025-7956 · published 2025-08-28
Missing authorization check in Ajax Search Lite (4.13.1 and older)
- Affected
- 4.13.1 and older
- Fixed in
- 4.13.2 *
- Access needed (per CVSS)
- No login needed
- Range from
- CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by Wordfence
Details from the advisory
The Ajax Search Lite plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Basic Information Exposure due to missing authorization in its AJAX search handler in all versions up to, and including, 4.13.1. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to issue repeated AJAX requests to leak the content of any protected post in rolling 100‑character windows.
NVD CVE-2025-7956Wordfence advisoryCode change (fix)wordpress.orgPlugin source
medium 4.8 CVE-2024-8619 · published 2025-05-15
Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) in Ajax Search Lite (older than 4.12.3)
- Affected
- older than 4.12.3
- Fixed in
- 4.12.3
- Access needed (per CVSS)
- Needs an admin-level account; someone on the site has to click a link or open a page
- Range from
- CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by CISA ADP
Details from the advisory
The Ajax Search Lite WordPress plugin before 4.12.3 does not sanitise and escape some of its settings, which could allow high privilege users such as admin to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks even when the unfiltered_html capability is disallowed (for example in multisite setup).
low 3.5 CVE-2024-13585 · published 2025-02-21
Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) in Ajax Search Lite (older than 4.12.5)
- Affected
- older than 4.12.5
- Fixed in
- 4.12.5
- Access needed (per CVSS)
- Needs an admin-level account; someone on the site has to click a link or open a page
- Range from
- CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by CISA ADP
Details from the advisory
The Ajax Search Lite WordPress plugin before 4.12.5 does not sanitise and escape some of its settings, which could allow high privilege users such as admin to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks even when the unfiltered_html capability is disallowed (for example in multisite setup).
medium 4.7 CVE-2024-10568 · published 2024-12-12
Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) in Ajax Search Lite (older than 4.12.4)
- Affected
- older than 4.12.4
- Fixed in
- 4.12.4
- Access needed (per CVSS)
- No login needed; someone on the site has to click a link or open a page
- Range from
- CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by CISA ADP
Details from the advisory
The Ajax Search Lite WordPress plugin before 4.12.4 does not sanitise and escape some of its settings, which could allow high privilege users such as admin to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks even when the unfiltered_html capability is disallowed (for example in multisite setup).
medium 4.8 CVE-2024-7084 · published 2024-08-06
Cross-site scripting (XSS) in Ajax Search Lite (older than 4.12.1)
- Affected
- older than 4.12.1
- Fixed in
- 4.12.1
- Access needed (per CVSS)
- Needs an admin-level account; someone on the site has to click a link or open a page
- Range from
- CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by CISA ADP
Details from the advisory
The Ajax Search Lite WordPress plugin before 4.12.1 does not sanitise and escape some parameters, which could allow users with a role as low as Admin+ to perform Cross-Site Scripting attacks.
medium 6.1 CVE-2024-21752 · published 2024-02-29
Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) in Ajax Search Lite (4.11.4 and older)
- Affected
- 4.11.4 and older
- Fixed in
- 4.11.5
- Access needed (per CVSS)
- No login needed; someone on the site has to click a link or open a page
- Range from
- CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by NVD
Details from the advisory
Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in Ernest Marcinko Ajax Search Lite allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects Ajax Search Lite: from n/a through 4.11.4.
medium 6.1 CVE-2023-1420 · published 2023-04-24
Reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) in Ajax Search Lite (older than 4.11.1)
- Affected
- older than 4.11.1
- Fixed in
- 4.11.1
- Access needed (per CVSS)
- No login needed; someone on the site has to click a link or open a page
- Range from
- CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by NVD
Details from the advisory
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
high 7.5 CVE-2022-38456 · published 2023-03-15
Information disclosure in Ajax Search Lite (4.10.3 and older)
- Affected
- 4.10.3 and older
- Fixed in
- 4.11
- Access needed (per CVSS)
- No login needed
- Range from
- CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by NVD
Details from the advisory
Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor vulnerability in Ernest Marcinko Ajax Search Lite plugin <= 4.10.3 versions.
Recent activity
- 2026-10-19 — latest release on wordpress.org (4.14.7).
- 2026-10-21 — SQL injection disclosed (CVE-2026-111852), fixed in 4.14.7.
- 2026-10-15 — Missing authorization check disclosed (CVE-2026-110360), fixed in 4.14.6.
- 2026-08-07 — PHP object injection disclosed (CVE-2026-16258), fixed in 4.14.5.
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Browse vulnerabilities
Types found in this plugin: Cross-site scripting (XSS) (5) · PHP object injection (3) · Missing authorization (2) · SQL injection (1) · Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) (1) · Sensitive data exposure (1)
Where this data comes from
- Version, last update, installs: wordpress.org/plugins/ajax-search-lite (Plugins API), fetched 2026-11-04.
- Vulnerabilities: NIST National Vulnerability Database (NVD), checked 2026-11-04. This product uses data from the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD.
- Each record links to its CVE page and to the original advisory (Wordfence, Patchstack or WPScan) where there is one. We only list a CVE here when its references or its advisory name this exact plugin, so a few real issues may be missing; none should be about a different plugin. Spot an error? Email Daniel.
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