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CVE-2022-2943
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 insu…
Impact
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.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Connekthq | Ajax Load More | before 5.5.4 |
Weakness classification
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- https://gist.github.com/Xib3rR4dAr/f9a4b4838154854ec6cde7d5deb76bf9
- https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/ajax-load-more/tags/5.5.4/README.txt
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/6d643d07-7533-430b-a1d8-8e66a2a2c5e6?source=cve
- https://www.wordfence.com/vulnerability-advisories/#CVE-2022-2943
- https://gist.github.com/Xib3rR4dAr/f9a4b4838154854ec6cde7d5deb76bf9
- https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/ajax-load-more/tags/5.5.4/README.txt
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/6d643d07-7533-430b-a1d8-8e66a2a2c5e6?source=cve
- https://www.wordfence.com/vulnerability-advisories/#CVE-2022-2943