WordPress Infinite Scroll – Ajax Load More <= 5.5.3 - Directory Traversal
CVE-2022-2945

4.9MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor
Wordpress
Status
WordPress Infinite Scroll – Ajax Load More
Vendor
CVE Published:
6 September 2022

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 Version(s)

WordPress Infinite Scroll – Ajax Load More * <= 5.5.3

References

https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id...
https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/ajax-load-more/tags/5.5...
https://gist.github.com/Xib3rR4dAr/f9a4b4838154854ec6cde7...

CVSS V3.1

Score:
4.9
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
None
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
High
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Muhammad Zeeshan
.