VDB-273695 · CVE-2024-7084 · GCVE-0-2024-7084

Ernest Marcinko Ajax Search Lite Plugin up to 4.12.0 on WordPress cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as problematic has been detected in Ernest Marcinko Ajax Search Lite Plugin up to 4.12.0 on WordPress. This issue affects some unknown processing. The manipulation leads to cross site scripting. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2024-7084. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Ernest Marcinko Ajax Search Lite Plugin up to 4.12.0 on WordPress and classified as problematic. This issue affects some unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-79. The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users. Impacted is integrity. The summary by CVE is:

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.

The weakness was published by Krugov Artyom. It is possible to read the advisory at wpscan.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2024-7084 since 07/24/2024. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. The exploitation requires an enhanced level of successful authentication. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1059.007 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

Upgrading to version 4.12.1 eliminates this vulnerability.

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Productinfo

Type

WordPress Plugin

Vendor

Ernest Marcinko

Name

Ajax Search Lite Plugin

Version

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

CVSSv4info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 3.6
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 3.5

VulDB Base Score: 2.4
VulDB Temp Score: 2.3
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CNA Base Score: 4.8
CNA Vector (WPScan): 🔍

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-79 / CWE-94 / CWE-74
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
Status: 🔍

0-Day Time: 🔍

Upgrade: Ajax Search Lite Plugin 4.12.1

Timelineinfo

07/24/2024 🔍
08/06/2024 +13 days 🔍
08/06/2024 +0 days 🔍
03/15/2025 +221 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: wpscan.com
Researcher: Krugov Artyom
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2024-7084 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2024-7084
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-273695

Entryinfo

Created: 08/06/2024 08:25
Updated: 03/15/2025 21:30
Changes: 08/06/2024 08:25 (57), 11/02/2024 06:54 (13), 03/15/2025 21:30 (3)
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