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TI-2022-02721 Aliases CVE-2022-2943GHSA-5fc6-7wpw-jrm9

WordPress Infinite Scroll – Ajax Load More <= 5.5.3 - Authenticated (Admin+) Arbitrary File Read

Priority MEDIUM 56CWE-22Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
High
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Information disclosure
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · None · None
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-22 and the CVSS impact.

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.

Why it matters now

Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.01733 77th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
Poc
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
dcooneyAjax Load More – Infinite Scroll, Load More, & Lazy Loadup to 5.5.3—No fix listedCNA
  • Ajax Load More – Infinite Scroll, Load More, & Lazy Load Vendordcooney Affected up to 5.5.3 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:connekthq:ajax_load_more:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*before 5.5.4Vulnerabledcooney
  • cpe:2.3:a:connekthq:ajax_load_more:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions before 5.5.4 Vulnerable ·dcooney

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-2943
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5fc6-7wpw-jrm9

References

Exploit 1

Advisory 2

Other 1

  • TI-2015-08068 Ajax Load More < 2.8.1.2 - Subscriber+ File Upload & Deletion CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2022-04081 WordPress Infinite Scroll - Ajax Load More < 5.6.0.3 - Contributor+ Stored XSS CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.4
  • TI-2022-02247 WordPress Infinite Scroll – Ajax Load More <= 5.5.3 - Cross-Site Request Forgery to PHAR Deserialization CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2021-06432 Ajax Load More < 5.3.2 - Authenticated SQL Injection CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.2
  • TI-2024-07885 Cross-site scripting in dcooney Ajax Load More – Infinite Scroll, Load More, & Lazy Load CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.4
  • TI-2025-30127 WordPress Ajax Load More plugin <= 7.3.1.2 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) Vulnerability CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
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Sources

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