CVE-2024-10568

Summary

CVE-2024-10568 is a vulnerability affecting the Ajax Search Lite WordPress plugin before version 4.12.4. This issue allows high privilege users, including admins, to execute Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks, bypassing the unfiltered_html capability restriction, even in multisite setups. The plugin does not properly sanitize and escape certain settings, making it susceptible to these malicious scripts. This vulnerability poses a significant risk to WordPress sites using the Ajax Search Lite plugin and could lead to unauthorized access and data breaches. It is highly recommended that users update to the latest version of the plugin to mitigate this risk.

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