CVE-2022-38456 MEDIUM

CVE-2022-38456: WordPress Ajax Search Lite Plugin <= 4.10.3 is vulnerable to Sensitive Data Exposure

Vendor Ernest Marcinko

Product Ajax Search Lite

Weakness CWE-200 · Info exposure

Published March 15, 2023

Last update April 28, 2026

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CVSS base score

4.3/10

Attack vector Network

Attack complexity Low

Privileges required Low

User interaction None

Confidentiality Low

Integrity None

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor vulnerability in Ernest Marcinko Ajax Search Lite plugin <= 4.10.3 versions.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Ajax Search Lite versions up to 4.10.3 expose sensitive information to authenticated users. A logged-in attacker can read data they should not have access to through the plugin's search functionality. The vulnerability requires a valid user account but no special privileges. Update to a version newer than 4.10.3 to resolve this issue.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Read sensitive information accessible through search queries that should be restricted.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Authenticated users can access private or restricted content via search, risking data leakage.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have a valid user account on the site (low-privilege login).

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

March 15, 2023 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-38456 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/200.html AskarLabs — CWE-200 write-up Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor

Related vulnerabilities

Identifiers

CVE CVE-2022-38456

CWE CWE-200

CVSS 4.3 / MEDIUM

Affected versions