CVE-2022-38456 json
WordPress Ajax Search Lite Plugin <= 4.10.3 is vulnerable to Sensitive Data Exposure
published 2023-03-15 3 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2022-41040
- cvss
- 4.3
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.6%
- EPSS 0.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 46%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor vulnerability in Ernest Marcinko Ajax Search Lite plugin <= 4.10.3 versions.
Patch / fix
- Ernest Marcinko Ajax Search Lite 4.11
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 21 mo ago
Exploit prediction
0.55% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 46% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 4.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N |
| NVD | 3.1 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
Affected products
- Ernest Marcinko Ajax Search Lite
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-200 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
- Technology feeds
References
-
patchstack.com
/database/vulnerability/ajax-search-lite/wordpress-ajax-search-lite-plugin-4-10-3-auth-data-exposure-vulnerabi
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2022-38456
- NVD CVE-2022-38456
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