VDB-296462 · CVE-2024-13585 · GCVE-0-2024-13585

Ajax Search Lite Plugin up to 4.12.4 on WordPress Setting cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability described as problematic has been identified in Ajax Search Lite Plugin up to 4.12.4 on WordPress. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component Setting Handler. Such manipulation leads to cross site scripting. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2024-13585. The attack can be launched remotely. No exploit exists. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Ajax Search Lite Plugin up to 4.12.4 on WordPress. Affected by this issue is an unknown code block of the component Setting Handler. 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. CVE summarizes:

The Ajax Search Lite WordPress plugin before 4.12.5 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 disclosed by Dmitrii Ignatyev. The advisory is available at wpscan.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2024-13585 since 01/21/2025. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. Additional levels of successful authentication are required for exploitation. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. This vulnerability is assigned to T1059.007 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

Upgrading to version 4.12.5 eliminates this vulnerability.

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Productinfo

Type

WordPress Plugin

Name

Ajax Search Lite Plugin

Version

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

CVSSv4info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 2.4
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 2.3

VulDB Base Score: 2.4
VulDB Temp Score: 2.3
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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
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Upgrade: Ajax Search Lite Plugin 4.12.5

Timelineinfo

01/21/2025 🔍
02/21/2025 +31 days 🔍
02/21/2025 +0 days 🔍
02/21/2025 +0 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

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

CVE: CVE-2024-13585 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2024-13585
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-296462

Entryinfo

Created: 02/21/2025 07:45
Changes: 02/21/2025 07:45 (57)
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Cache ID: 216::103