WF-4f1cf0f3-faf2-43f7-a641-95bfa5d73ca8-ajax-load-more

Infinite Scroll – Ajax Load More <= 5.5.4 - Authenticated (Admin+) Arbitrary File Read via Directory Traversal

mediumImproper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
4.9
CVSS Score
4.9
CVSS Score
medium
Severity
5.5.4.1
Patched in
510d
Time to patch

Description

The WordPress Infinite Scroll – Ajax Load More plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file download via directory traversal due to insufficient file path validation returned via the alm_repeaters_export() function in versions up to, and including, 5.5.4. This makes it possible administrative users to download sensitive files from the server, in addition to unauthenticated users triggering administrators to retrieve sensitive files from the server due to missing nonce protection on the function.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
High
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
High
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability

Technical Details

Affected versions<=5.5.4
PublishedAugust 31, 2022
Last updatedJanuary 22, 2024
Affected pluginajax-load-more

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