WordPress Infinite Scroll – Ajax Load More <= 5.5.3 - Directory Traversal

4.9
Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
CVE CVE-2022-2945
CVSS 4.9 (Medium)
Publicly Published August 22, 2022
Last Updated January 22, 2024
Researcher Muhammad Zeeshan (Xib3rR4dAr)

Description

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.

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Vulnerability Details for WordPress Infinite Scroll – Ajax Load More

Software Type Plugin
Software Slug ajax-load-more (view on wordpress.org)
Patched? Yes
Remediation Update to version 5.5.4, or a newer patched version
Affected Version
  • <= 5.5.3
Patched Version
  • 5.5.4

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