Is ajax-search (WordPress plugin) vulnerable?

WordPress ajax-search has 6 known advisories in the phpwarden feed. Feed 2026.10.29.4, updated 2026-10-29.

6advisories
0critical
0on CISA KEV
0no fix recorded
CVETitleSeverityCVSSAffectedFixed in
CVE-2023-1420The Ajax Search Lite WordPress plugin before 4.11.1, Ajax Search Pro WordPress plugin before 4.26.2 does not sanitise and escape a parametermedium6.1<4.11.1 or <4.26.24.26.2
CVE-2023-1435The Ajax Search Pro WordPress plugin before 4.26.2 does not sanitise and escape various parameters before outputting them back in pages, leamedium6.1<4.26.24.26.2
CVE-2024-10568The Ajax Search Lite WordPress plugin before 4.12.4 does not sanitise and escape some of its settings, which could allow high privilege usemedium4.7<4.12.44.12.4
CVE-2024-13585The Ajax Search Lite WordPress plugin before 4.12.5 does not sanitise and escape some of its settings, which could allow high privilege uselow3.5<4.12.54.12.5
CVE-2024-8619The Ajax Search Lite WordPress plugin before 4.12.3 does not sanitise and escape some of its settings, which could allow high privilege usemedium4.8<4.12.34.12.3
CVE-2024-7084The Ajax Search Lite WordPress plugin before 4.12.1 does not sanitise and escape some parameters, which could allow users with a role as lowmedium4.8<4.12.14.12.1

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