CVE-2022-2943 (GCVE-0-2022-2943)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2022-09-06 17:19
Modified
2026-04-08 16:59
Severity ?
VLAI Severity ?
EPSS score ?
CWE
- CWE-22 - Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
Summary
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.
References
Impacted products
| Vendor | Product | Version | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| dcooney | Ajax Load More – Infinite Scroll, Load More, & Lazy Load |
Version: 0 ≤ 5.5.3 |
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Sightings
| Author | Source | Type | Date |
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