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CVE-2023-1435: The Ajax Search Pro WordPress plugin before 4.26.2 does not sanitise and escape various parameters before outputting them back in pages, leading to a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting which could be used

medium Affects ajax-search (WordPress plugin). Feed 2026.10.29.1, updated 2026-10-28; published ; advisory modified .

The Ajax Search Pro WordPress plugin before 4.26.2 does not sanitise and escape various parameters before outputting them back in pages, leading to a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting which could be used

Package
ajax-search (WordPress plugin) WordPress
Affected versions
<4.26.2
Fixed in
4.26.2
Severity
medium  CVSS 6.1
Exploitation
not on CISA KEV · EPSS 0% (39.6th percentile)
Published
2023-04-24
Source
nvd

References

NVD recordajax-search (WordPress plugin) advisories

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