CVE-2025-48086 WordPress Ajax Search Lite plugin <= 4.13.3 - PHP Object Injection vulnerability
An attacker can exploit PHP object injection in the Ajax Search Lite plugin to potentially execute arbitrary code on the WordPress site.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-48086?
CVE-2025-48086 is a medium-severity unsafe deserialization vulnerability in wpdreams Ajax Search Lite, published on 6 Nov 2025. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official description
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.
Weakness: CWE-502
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-48086?
How do I fix CVE-2025-48086?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-48086 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and only deserialise data from trusted sources or with an allow-list of types. More about Unsafe deserialization.
Is CVE-2025-48086 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-48086 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-6h69-vc2q-gh29.