CVE-2022-2945
4.9
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Summary
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.
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Version Range | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| dcooney | Ajax Load More – Infinite Scroll, Load More, & Lazy Load | 0 <= 5.5.3 | affected |
Weaknesses
- CWE-22: CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
ADP Enrichment
CVE Program Container
Additional References
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/8957413c-95e0-49c8-ba8a-02b9b5141e08?source=cve
- https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/ajax-load-more/tags/5.5.4/README.txt
- https://gist.github.com/Xib3rR4dAr/f9a4b4838154854ec6cde7d5deb76bf9
- https://www.wordfence.com/vulnerability-advisories/#CVE-2022-2945
References
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/8957413c-95e0-49c8-ba8a-02b9b5141e08?source=cve
- https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/ajax-load-more/tags/5.5.4/README.txt
- https://gist.github.com/Xib3rR4dAr/f9a4b4838154854ec6cde7d5deb76bf9
- https://www.wordfence.com/vulnerability-advisories/#CVE-2022-2945
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