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TI-2022-02722 Aliases CVE-2022-2945GHSA-4hxj-w32p-g7j3

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

Priority LOW 26CWE-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 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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01772 78th 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

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

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:*:*up to 5.5.3Vulnerabledcooney
  • cpe:2.3:a:connekthq:ajax_load_more:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions up to 5.5.3 Vulnerable ·dcooney

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-2945
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-4hxj-w32p-g7j3

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-2022-02721 WordPress Infinite Scroll – Ajax Load More <= 5.5.3 - Authenticated (Admin+) Arbitrary File Read CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.9
  • 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
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Sources

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