CVE-2026-28139 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Unauthenticated PHP Object Injection in Ajax Search Lite <= 4.14.4 versions.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

No EPSS score available.

Exploitation none

Automatable yes

Technical Impact total

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

wpdreams

Ajax Search Lite

unaffected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	≤ 4.14.4

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Advisories

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Fixes

Solution

Update the WordPress Ajax Search Lite plugin to the latest available version (at least 4.14.5).

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/ajax-search-lite/vulnerability/wordpress-ajax-search-lite-plugin-4-14-4-php-object-injection-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

History

Thu, 06 Aug 2026 16:30:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Thu, 06 Aug 2026 14:45:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Description		Unauthenticated PHP Object Injection in Ajax Search Lite <= 4.14.4 versions.
Title		WordPress Ajax Search Lite plugin <= 4.14.4 - PHP Object Injection vulnerability
Weaknesses		CWE-502
References		https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/ajax-search-lite/vulnerability/wordpress-ajax-search-lite-plugin-4-14-4-php-object-injection-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
Metrics		cvssV3_1 `{'score': 9.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}`

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MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Patchstack

Published: 2026-08-06T14:27:09.843Z

Updated: 2026-08-06T14:46:49.022Z

Reserved: 2026-02-25T12:14:18.579Z

Link: CVE-2026-28139

Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-08-06T14:46:45.455Z

NVD

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Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-08-06T16:30:04Z

Weaknesses

CWE-502

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