Ajax Search Lite Plugin up to 4.12.3 on WordPress Setting cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Ajax Search Lite Plugin up to 4.12.3 on WordPress. It has been classified as problematic. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component Setting Handler. Performing a manipulation results in cross site scripting. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2024-10568. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Ajax Search Lite Plugin up to 4.12.3 on WordPress. It has been classified as problematic. This affects an unknown code block of the component Setting Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as 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. This is going to have an impact on integrity. The summary by CVE is:

The Ajax Search Lite WordPress plugin before 4.12.4 does not sanitise and escape some of its settings, which could allow high privilege users such as admin to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks even when the unfiltered_html capability is disallowed (for example in multisite setup).

The weakness was shared by Dmitrii Ignatyev. The advisory is shared at wpscan.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2024-10568 since 10/30/2024. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. Additional levels of successful authentication are needed for exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1059.007 for this issue.

Upgrading to version 4.12.4 eliminates this vulnerability.

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

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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Ajax Search Lite Plugin 4.12.4

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10/30/2024 🔍
12/12/2024 +43 days 🔍
12/12/2024 +0 days 🔍
05/17/2025 +156 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: wpscan.com
Researcher: Dmitrii Ignatyev
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2024-10568 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2024-10568
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-288069

Entryinfo

Created: 12/12/2024 07:52
Updated: 05/17/2025 10:47
Changes: 12/12/2024 07:52 (57), 02/18/2025 03:54 (3), 05/17/2025 10:47 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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