CVE-2024-21752 WordPress Ajax Search Lite Plugin <= 4.11.4 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)
Attackers can execute arbitrary scripts in victim browsers via reflected XSS in the Ajax Search Lite WordPress plugin.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-21752?
CVE-2024-21752 is a high-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Ernest Marcinko Ajax Search Lite, published on 29 Feb 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in Ernest Marcinko Ajax Search Lite allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects Ajax Search Lite: from n/a through 4.11.4.
Weakness: CWE-352
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-21752?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Wp-Dreams Ajax Search.
How do I fix CVE-2024-21752?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-21752 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.
Is CVE-2024-21752 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-21752 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Ernest Marcinko Ajax Search Lite
- CVE-2023-1420 Ajax Search Lite < 4.11.1, Pro < 4.26.2 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
- CVE-2023-1435 Ajax Search Lite Pro < 4.26.2 - Multiple Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
- CVE-2024-8619 Ajax Search Lite <= 4.12.2 - Admin+ Stored XSS
- CVE-2024-7084 Ajax Search Lite < 4.12.1 - Admin+ Stored XSS
- CVE-2024-10568 Ajax Search Lite < 4.12.4 - Admin+ Stored XSS
Sources
Also known as GHSA-3crg-pxfc-qcxm.