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.

CVSS v3 4.9 MEDIUM

4.9^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.2 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required HIGH

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://gist.github.com/Xib3rR4dAr/f9a4b4838154854ec6cde7d5deb76bf9	Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/ajax-load-more/tags/5.5.4/README.txt	Release Notes Third Party Advisory
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/8957413c-95e0-49c8-ba8a-02b9b5141e08?source=cve
https://www.wordfence.com/vulnerability-advisories/#CVE-2022-2945	Third Party Advisory
https://gist.github.com/Xib3rR4dAr/f9a4b4838154854ec6cde7d5deb76bf9	Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/ajax-load-more/tags/5.5.4/README.txt	Release Notes Third Party Advisory
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/8957413c-95e0-49c8-ba8a-02b9b5141e08?source=cve
https://www.wordfence.com/vulnerability-advisories/#CVE-2022-2945	Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:connekthq:ajax_load_more:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2022-09-06 18:15

Updated : 2024-11-21 07:01

NVD link : CVE-2022-2945

Mitre link : CVE-2022-2945

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2022-2945

JSON object : View

Products Affected

connekthq

ajax_load_more

CWE

CWE-22

Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

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