# CVE-2012-5853: SQL injection vulnerability in the "the\_search\_function" function in cardoza\_ajax\_search.php in the AJAX Post Search (cardoza-ajax-search) p

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2015-01-08 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

SQL injection vulnerability in the "the_search_function" function in cardoza_ajax_search.php in the AJAX Post Search (cardoza-ajax-search) plugin before 1.3 for WordPress allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the srch_txt parameter in a "the_search_text" action to wp-admin/admin-ajax.php.

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## References

- https://wordpress.org/plugins/cardoza-ajax-search/changelog/
- http://seclists.org/bugtraq/2012/Nov/33

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