CVE-2025-7956 Missing authorization in Ajax Search Lite – Live Search & Filter
Unauthenticated attackers can leak protected post content via AJAX requests due to missing authorization in the Ajax Search Lite plugin.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-7956?
CVE-2025-7956 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in wpdreams Ajax Search Lite – Live Search & Filter, published on 28 Aug 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Ajax Search Lite plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Basic Information Exposure due to missing authorization in its AJAX search handler in all versions up to, and including, 4.13.1. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to issue repeated AJAX requests to leak the content of any protected post in rolling 100‑character windows.
Weakness: CWE-862
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-7956?
How do I fix CVE-2025-7956?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-7956 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2025-7956 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-7956 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-w36q-8ffj-6hq6.