cve/2023/CVE-2023-1420.md

### [CVE-2023-1420](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2023-1420)
![](https://img.shields.io/static/v1?label=Product&message=Ajax%20Search%20Lite&color=blue)
![](https://img.shields.io/static/v1?label=Product&message=Ajax%20Search%20Pro&color=blue)
![](https://img.shields.io/static/v1?label=Version&message=0%3C%204.11.1%20&color=brighgreen)
![](https://img.shields.io/static/v1?label=Version&message=0%3C%204.26.2%20&color=brighgreen)
![](https://img.shields.io/static/v1?label=Vulnerability&message=CWE-79%20Cross-Site%20Scripting%20(XSS)&color=brighgreen)

### Description

The Ajax Search Lite WordPress plugin before 4.11.1, Ajax Search Pro WordPress plugin before 4.26.2 does not sanitise and escape a parameter before outputting it back in a response of an AJAX action, leading to a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting which could be used against high privilege users such as admin

### POC

#### Reference
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/a9a54ee5-2b80-4f55-894c-1047030eea7f

#### Github
No PoCs found on GitHub currently.