CVE-2026-16258
Ajax Search Lite < 4.14.5 - Unauthenticated PHP Object Injection via Search Statistics REST Endpoint
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.
INFO
Published Date :
Aug. 7, 2026, 6:16 a.m.
Last Modified :
Aug. 7, 2026, 6:16 a.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
[email protected]
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2026-16258
vulnerability.
Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the
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affected, the information is not represented in the table below.
No affected product recoded yet
Solution
- Update Ajax Search Lite WordPress plugin to 4.14.5.
- Ensure POP chains are not present.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
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CVE-2026-16258.
| URL | Resource |
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| https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/8487a2ce-cb4d-46b8-942e-334ac94cf115/ |
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
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approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2026-16258
weaknesses.
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New CVE Received by [email protected]
Aug. 07, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Affected [{'vendor': 'Unknown', 'product': 'Ajax Search Lite', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '0', 'lessThan': '4.14.5', 'versionType': 'semver'}], 'defaultStatus': 'unaffected'}] Added 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. Added Reference https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/8487a2ce-cb4d-46b8-942e-334ac94cf115/