CVE-2022-2943
WordPress Infinite Scroll – Ajax Load More <= 5.5.3 - Authenticated (Admin+) Arbitrary File Read
mediumImproper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
4.9
CVSS Score
4.9
CVSS Score
medium
Severity
5.5.4
Patched in
519d
Time to patch
Description
The WordPress Infinite Scroll – Ajax Load More plugin for Wordpress is vulnerable to arbitrary file reading in versions up to, and including, 5.5.3 due to insufficient file path validation on the alm_repeaters_export() function. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with administrative privileges, to download arbitrary files hosted on the server that may contain sensitive content, such as the wp-config.php file.
CVSS Vector Breakdown
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:NAttack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
High
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
High
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
Technical Details
Affected versions
<=5.5.3PublishedAugust 22, 2022
Last updatedJanuary 22, 2024
Affected pluginajax-load-more
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