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CriticalVulnerabilityCVE-2026-111852updated 25 Oct 2026, 19:06 UTC

Ajax Search Lite WordPress plugin lets attackers run database queries

A flaw in this WordPress search plugin lets an outsider sneak database commands through the search box. That can expose or change the site's stored data, such as user accounts.

Official, 2 sources
SeverityCriticalCVSS 9.3 of 10
Being exploited?UnclearNo reports either way yet
Fix available?UnclearNo fixed version published in the sources yet
How sure is this?Official, 2 sourcesBacked by an official source

What happened

A SQL injection flaw (blind, so results are inferred indirectly) in WPdreams Ajax Search Lite (ajax-search-lite) through version 4.14.6 allows unauthenticated database manipulation.

Why it is dangerous: Attackers may read or alter site data, including user and admin information, potentially taking over the site. Any site running the affected plugin is at risk.

Are you affected?

You are affected if you run the Ajax Search Lite WordPress plugin version 4.14.6 or older.

Ajax Search Lite (ajax-search-lite) through 4.14.6

What to do

  1. Check your installed Ajax Search Lite version in the WordPress plugins page
  2. Update to a newer version as soon as the vendor releases a fix, or check the GitHub advisory for the patched release
  3. If no fix is available yet, deactivate the plugin or restrict access to it
  4. Review your database and admin accounts for unexpected changes

Timeline

  1. 21 Oct 2026, 15:17 UTC
    Publicly disclosed
  2. 21 Oct 2026, 15:17 UTC
    Reported by NVD · NVD
  3. 25 Oct 2026, 19:06 UTC
    GitHub Advisory reported on it · GitHub Advisory

Sources 2 reports, oldest first

Official vendor, government CERT or advisory database

Technical details

ID
CVE-2026-111852 · GHSA-rxg4-hh2m-h7g8
CVSS
9.3 / 10
EPSS
0.3% chance of exploitation within 30 days
Disclosed
21 Oct 2026, 15:17 UTC
On Zero Radar
before the radar started
Last change
25 Oct 2026, 19:06 UTC

The plain-language parts and the attack diagram were written by an AI model (anthropic/claude-haiku-5.5) from the sources above. Facts like versions, exploitation and dates come from the sources themselves. How Zero Radar works

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