Vulnerability in Wp-dreams Ajax_search
CVE-2023-1420
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 Scrip…
EPSS: 0.005 (38.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.1 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.
Affected products
- Wp-dreams Ajax_search
- Unknown Ajax Search Lite — versions 0
- Unknown Ajax Search Pro — versions 0
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- contact@wpscan.com (Exploit, technical-description, Third Party Advisory, exploit, vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-1420?
- CVE-2023-1420 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Wp-dreams Ajax_search, classified under CWE-79 CROSS-SITE SCRIPTING (XSS). CVSS score: 6.1/10. Published 2023-04-24.
- How severe is CVE-2023-1420?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.1 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2023-1420 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.