Medium severity4.9NVD Advisory· Published Sep 6, 2022· Updated Apr 8, 2026
CVE-2022-2945
CVE-2022-2945
Description
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.
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Affected products
2- Range: <=5.5.3
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
4- gist.github.com/Xib3rR4dAr/f9a4b4838154854ec6cde7d5deb76bf9nvdExploitThird Party Advisory
- plugins.svn.wordpress.org/ajax-load-more/tags/5.5.4/README.txtnvdRelease NotesThird Party Advisory
- www.wordfence.com/vulnerability-advisories/nvdThird Party Advisory
- www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/8957413c-95e0-49c8-ba8a-02b9b5141e08nvd
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