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CVE-2024-7084: 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 Affects ajax-search (WordPress plugin). Feed 2026.10.29.1, updated 2026-10-28; published ; advisory modified .

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.

Package
ajax-search (WordPress plugin) WordPress
Affected versions
<4.12.1
Fixed in
4.12.1
Severity
medium  CVSS 4.8
Exploitation
not on CISA KEV · EPSS 0% (32.9th percentile)
Published
2024-08-06
Source
nvd

References

CWE-79
NVD recordajax-search (WordPress plugin) advisories

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