CVE-2024-13585

Summary

CVE-2024-13585 is a vulnerability affecting the Ajax Search Lite WordPress plugin before version 4.12.5. This issue allows high privilege users, such as admins, to execute Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks, bypassing the unfiltered_html capability restriction, even in multisite setups. The plugin fails to sanitize and escape certain settings, making it susceptible to these attacks. This vulnerability poses a significant security risk and requires immediate patching to prevent potential exploitation.

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