CVE-2022-2945
The WordPress Infinite Scroll – Ajax Load More plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Directory Traversal in versions up to, and including, 5.5.3 via the 'type' parameter found in the alm_get_layout() function. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with administrative permissions, to read the contents of arbitrary files on the server, which can contain sensitive information.
- Score
- CVSS 3.1 4.9 Medium
- Status
- Modified - security@wordfence.com
- Published
- 2022-09-06
- Last modified
- 2026-04-08
- Weaknesses
- CWE-22
Affected products
- Ajax Load More (Connekthq)
- Lazy Load (Dcooney)
- Ajax Load More Infinite Scroll (Dcooney)
- Load More (Dcooney)
References
- https://gist.github.com/Xib3rR4dAr/f9a4b4838154854ec6cde7d5deb76bf9
- https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/ajax-load-more/tags/5.5.4/README.txt
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/8957413c-95e0-49c8-ba8a-02b9b5141e08?source=cve
- https://www.wordfence.com/vulnerability-advisories/#CVE-2022-2945
