Vulnerability Details : CVE-2023-1420
The Ajax Search Lite WordPress plugin before 4.11.1, Ajax Search Pro WordPress plugin before 4.26.2 does not sanitise and escape a parameter before outputting it back in a response of an AJAX action, leading to a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting which could be used against high privilege users such as admin
Vulnerability category: Cross site scripting (XSS)
Products affected by CVE-2023-1420
- cpe:2.3:a:ajax_search_project:ajax_search:*:*:*:*:pro:wordpress:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ajax_search_project:ajax_search:*:*:*:*:lite:wordpress:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2023-1420
0.08%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 36 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2023-1420
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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6.1
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MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
2.8
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2.7
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2023-1420
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The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users.Assigned by: contact@wpscan.com (Primary)
References for CVE-2023-1420
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https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/a9a54ee5-2b80-4f55-894c-1047030eea7f
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