CVE-2025-28937 MEDIUM

CVE-2025-28937: WordPress Lava Ajax Search plugin <= 1.1.9 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Vendor Lavacode
Product Lava Ajax Search
Weakness CWE-79 · XSS
Published March 11, 2025
Last update April 28, 2026

CVSS base score

5.9/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required High
User interaction Required
Confidentiality Low
Integrity Low

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in lavacode Lava Ajax Search lava-ajax-search allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Lava Ajax Search: from n/a through <= 1.1.9.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Lava Ajax Search versions 1.1.9 and earlier contain a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability. An authenticated user with high privileges can inject malicious scripts that execute in other users' browsers when they interact with the affected component. The vulnerability requires user interaction to trigger and can affect the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the site.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject malicious scripts that run in other users' browsers to steal data, modify content, or disrupt site functionality.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

A privileged user could compromise other users' sessions, steal sensitive data, or deface site content without detection.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have high-level admin or privileged account access and the victim must visit a page or click a link containing the malicious payload.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

March 11, 2025 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated

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