CVE-2022-38456: Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor vulnerability in Ernest Marcinko Ajax Search Lite p

Q: How do I fix CVE-2022-38456?

ajax search: upgrade to newer than 4.10.3. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2022-38456 being exploited?

CVE-2022-38456 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2022-38456 affect?

CVE-2022-38456 affects ajax search. Severity is medium (CVSS 4.3). Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor vulnerability in Ernest Marcinko Ajax Search Lite plugin <= 4.10.3 versions.

Q: How urgent is CVE-2022-38456?

Priority 27/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Routine

MEDIUM 4.3UPGRADE

CVE-2022-38456 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 4.3) affecting ajax search. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor vulnerability in Ernest Marcinko Ajax Search Lite plugin <= 4.10.3 versions.

Why this priority

No elevated risk signals yet

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	4.3 (Medium)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	Low
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	0.6% (top 54%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-200
Published	2023-03-15
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): Patchstack · Vendor: ajax search project

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2023-03-15 15:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 04:56 UTCUpdated Record last modified

ajax search project ajax search UPGRADE

Affected: <= 4.10.3

Fixed in: newer than 4.10.3

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy ajax-search || rpm -q ajax-search || ajax-search --version

2. UPGRADE to newer than 4.10.3 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade ajax-search

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade ajax-search

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2022-38456?

ajax search: upgrade to newer than 4.10.3. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2022-38456 being exploited?

CVE-2022-38456 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2022-38456 affect?

CVE-2022-38456 affects ajax search. Severity is medium (CVSS 4.3). Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor vulnerability in Ernest Marcinko Ajax Search Lite plugin <= 4.10.3 versions.

How urgent is CVE-2022-38456?

Priority 27/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

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