The Ajax Search Lite plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to PHP Object Injection in versions up to, and including, 4.13.3 via deserialization of untrusted input. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with administrator-level access and above, to inject a PHP Object. No known POP chain is present in the vulnerable software. If a POP chain is present via an additional plugin or theme installed on the target system, it could allow the attacker to delete arbitrary files, retrieve sensitive data, or execute code.
CVE-2025-48086 is a medium severity with CVSS 6.6 Vulnerability issue affecting the Plugin Ajax Search Lite – Live Search & Filter. It affects Versions up to 4.13.3 and is fixed in 4.13.4.
CVE-2025-48086 is tracked for the Plugin Ajax Search Lite – Live Search & Filter as medium severity with CVSS 6.6. The affected range is Versions up to 4.13.3. Update Ajax Search Lite – Live Search & Filter to 4.13.4 or newer where that version is compatible with the site.
| Software Type | Plugin |
|---|---|
| Software Slug |
ajax-search-lite
View on wordpress.org
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| CVE | CVE-2025-48086 |
| Patched Versions |
4.13.4
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| Affected Versions |
Versions up to 4.13.3
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These internal links group the same WordPress plugin by CVE, issue type, severity, and patch status so operators and search engines can connect the full vulnerability cluster.
Ajax Search Lite < 3.11 - Remote Code Execution
Ajax Search Lite <= 4.11 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
Ajax Search Lite <= 4.11.4 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
Ajax Search Lite < 4.12 - Authenticated (Admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting
Ajax Search Lite <= 4.13.1 - Missing Authorization to Unauthenticated Basic Information Exposure via ASL_Query in AJAX Search Handler
Ajax Search Lite <= 4.12.4 - Authenticated (Admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting
Ajax Search Lite <= 4.12.3 - Authenticated (Admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting
Ajax Search Lite <= 4.12.1 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting
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