CVE-2025-7956

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 100character windows.
ProviderTypeBase ScoreAtk. VectorAtk. ComplexityPriv. RequiredVector
NISTNIST
5.3 MEDIUM
NETWORK
LOW
NONE
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
WordfenceCNA
5.3 MEDIUM
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
CISA-ADPADP
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Awaiting analysis
This vulnerability is currently awaiting analysis.
Base Score
CVSS 3.x
EPSS Score
Percentile: 6%
Common Weakness Enumeration
References
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/ajax-search-lite/tags/4.13.1/includes/classes/ajax/class-asl-search.php#L37
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3349881/
https://wordpress.org/plugins/ajax-search-lite/#developers
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/daa9c3dd-e8cf-4696-bc0c-4088509f89db?source=cve