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TI-2022-04081 Aliases CVE-2022-4466GHSA-rvw8-f6xj-q79p

WordPress Infinite Scroll - Ajax Load More < 5.6.0.3 - Contributor+ Stored XSS

Priority MEDIUM 58CWE-79Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Cross-site scripting
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Low · Low · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.

Summary

The WordPress Infinite Scroll WordPress plugin before 5.6.0.3 does not validate and escape some of its shortcode attributes before outputting them back in a page/post where the shortcode is embed, which could allow users with the contributor role and above to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks.

Why it matters now

Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00478 41st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA and NVD
Fix Fixed WordPress Infinite Scroll (Unknown): 5.6.0.3

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
UnknownWordPress Infinite Scrollbefore 5.6.0.35.6.0.3Patch availableCNA
  • WordPress Infinite Scroll VendorUnknown Affected before 5.6.0.3 Fixed in 5.6.0.3 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:connekthq:ajax_load_more:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*before 5.6.0.3Vulnerabledcooney
  • cpe:2.3:a:connekthq:ajax_load_more:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions before 5.6.0.3 Vulnerable ·dcooney

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA WordPress Infinite Scroll (Unknown) Fixed in 5.6.0.3

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-4466
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-rvw8-f6xj-q79p

References

Exploit 1

  • TI-2015-08068 Ajax Load More < 2.8.1.2 - Subscriber+ File Upload & Deletion CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • 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
  • 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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