PLUGIN SECURITY
Is Ajax Search For Woocommerce safe?
The most popular WooCommerce product search plugin. Gives your users a well-designed advanced AJAX search bar with live search suggestions.
What this plugin does
- Slug:
ajax-search-for-woocommerce - Author: Damian Góra
- 100000+ active installs
- 98/100 rating (1814 reviews on wordpress.org)
- 4080041 all-time downloads
- On WordPress.org since 2016-05-17
ajax searchproduct searchsearch by skuwoocommercewoocommerce search
Maintenance status
- Latest known version: 1.34.0
- Last updated: 2026-08-18 1:09pm GMT
- Tested up to WordPress: 7.1
- Requires PHP: 7.4+
- Max supported PHP (analyzed): 8.4
Known vulnerabilities
7 known CVEs on file for Ajax Search For Woocommerce. Reported between 2022 and 2026.
| CVE | Vulnerability | Type | Severity | Affected | Fixed in | Published | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2026-16612 | FiboSearch – Ajax Search for WooCommerce [ajax-search-for-woocommerce] < 1.34.1 | Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor | Medium 5.3 | < 1.34.1 | 1.34.1 | 2026-08-22 | ⚠ update needed |
| CVE-2026-28179 | FiboSearch – Ajax Search for WooCommerce [ajax-search-for-woocommerce] < 1.34.0 | Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') | Medium 5.9 | < 1.34.0 | 1.34.0 | 2026-01-07 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| CVE-2025-14298 | FiboSearch – Ajax Search for WooCommerce [ajax-search-for-woocommerce] < 1.32.1 | Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') | Medium 5.4 | < 1.32.1 | 1.32.1 | 2025-12-19 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| CVE-2023-33999 | FiboSearch – Ajax Search for WooCommerce [ajax-search-for-woocommerce] < 1.25.0 | Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') | High 7.1 | < 1.25.0 | 1.25.0 | 2023-07-18 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| CVE-2023-2450 | FiboSearch – Ajax Search for WooCommerce [ajax-search-for-woocommerce] < 1.24.0 | Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') | Medium 4.4 | < 1.24.0 | 1.24.0 | 2023-06-08 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| CVE-2022-1469 | FiboSearch – Ajax Search for WooCommerce [ajax-search-for-woocommerce] < 1.18.0 | Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') | Medium 4.8 | < 1.18.0 | 1.18.0 | 2022-05-16 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| — | FiboSearch – Ajax Search for WooCommerce [ajax-search-for-woocommerce] < 1.17.0 | Missing Authorization | Medium 6.3 | < 1.17.0 | 1.17.0 | 2022-03-04 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| — | FiboSearch – Ajax Search for WooCommerce [ajax-search-for-woocommerce] < 1.17.0 | — | Unknown | < 1.17.0 | 1.17.0 | 2022-02-28 | ✓ fixed in latest |
+ 3 more known vulnerabilities
| CVE | Vulnerability | Type | Severity | Affected | Fixed in | Published | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | FiboSearch – Ajax Search for WooCommerce [ajax-search-for-woocommerce] < 1.17.0 | — | Unknown | < 1.17.0 | 1.17.0 | 2022-02-28 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| — | Unauthorised AJAX Calls via Freemius | — | Unknown | < 1.17.0 | 1.17.0 | — | ✓ fixed in latest |
| CVE-2025-47444 | FiboSearch < 1.32.2 - Missing Authorization | — | Unknown | < 1.32.2 | 1.32.2 | — | ✓ fixed in latest |
How to fix it
Keep Ajax Search For Woocommerce updated — 1.34.0 is the latest version on wordpress.org, and each CVE above lists the exact release that fixed it ("Fixed in").
This is the plugin's full known vulnerability history, not a scan of any specific installation — run a free scan of your own site to check your exact installed version.
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