Ajax Search Lite Plugin up to 4.13.3 on WordPress deserialization

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Ajax Search Lite Plugin up to 4.13.3 on WordPress. It has been rated as problematic. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality. This manipulation causes deserialization. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2025-48086. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no available exploit.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Ajax Search Lite Plugin up to 4.13.3 on WordPress. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown function. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a deserialization vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-502. The product deserializes untrusted data without sufficiently verifying that the resulting data will be valid. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Deserialization of Untrusted Data vulnerability in wpdreams Ajax Search Lite ajax-search-lite allows Object Injection.This issue affects Ajax Search Lite: from n/a through <= 4.13.3.

It is possible to read the advisory at wordfence.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2025-48086. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. Additional levels of successful authentication are necessary for exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 11/08/2025).

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.7
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.6

VulDB Base Score: 4.7
VulDB Temp Score: 4.6
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Deserialization
CWE: CWE-502 / CWE-20
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

10/29/2025 Advisory disclosed
10/29/2025 +0 days VulDB entry created
11/08/2025 +10 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: wordfence.com
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2025-48086 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-48086
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-330463

Entryinfo

Created: 10/29/2025 18:55
Updated: 11/08/2025 17:44
Changes: 10/29/2025 18:55 (49), 11/08/2025 17:44 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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