CVE-2026-16258
Ajax Search Lite < 4.14.5 - Unauthenticated PHP Object Injection via Search Statistics REST Endpoint
- State
- Published
- Severity
- 9.8 Critical
- Published
- Aug 7, 2026
- Updated
- Aug 7, 2026
- Reserved
- Jul 20, 2026
Description
The Ajax Search Lite WordPress plugin before 4.14.5 does not prevent the deserialization of untrusted input, allowing unauthenticated attackers to perform PHP Object Injection. When a suitable POP chain is present via another installed Ajax Search Lite WordPress plugin before 4.14.5 or , this can be leveraged to achieve Remote Code Execution.
Scores
| CVSS | Score | Vector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | 9.8 Critical | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H | CISA-ADP |
Weaknesses
- CWE-502 Deserialization of Untrusted Data
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
Ajax Search LiteUnknown |
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References
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/8487a2ce-cb4d-46b8-942e-334ac94cf115/exploitvdb-entrytechnical-description
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