CVE-2022-2535: SearchWP Live Ajax Search < 1.6.2 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary Post Title Disclosure

Severity: medium (CVSS 5.3 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 2.0% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: yes
Published: 2022-08-15 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-639

Description

The SearchWP Live Ajax Search WordPress plugin before 1.6.2 does not ensure that users making a live search are limited to published posts only, allowing unauthenticated users to make a crafted query disclosing private/draft/pending post titles along with their permalink

Affected products

SearchWP Live Ajax Search: before 1.6.2 — fixed in 1.6.2

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: SearchWP Live Ajax Search 1.6.2. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/0e13c375-044c-4c2e-ab8e-48cb89d90d02
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/0e13c375-044c-4c2e-ab8e-48cb89d90d02

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