CVE-2025-7956 (GCVE-0-2025-7956)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2025-08-28 05:24 – Updated: 2025-08-28 14:48
VLAI?
Title
Ajax Search Lite <= 4.13.1 - Missing Authorization to Unauthenticated Basic Information Exposure via ASL_Query in AJAX Search Handler
Summary
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.
Severity ?
5.3 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
CWE
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
wpdreams Ajax Search Lite – Live Search & Filter Affected: * , ≤ 4.13.1 (semver)
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Credits
Matthew Rollings
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