CVE-2022-2943 MEDIUM

CVE-2022-2943: WordPress Infinite Scroll – Ajax Load More <= 5.5.3 - Authenticated (Admin+) Arbitrary File Read

Vendor Dcooney
Product Ajax Load More – Infinite Scroll, Load More, & Lazy Load
Weakness CWE-22 · Path traversal
Published September 6, 2022
Last update April 8, 2026
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CVSS base score

4.9/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required High
User interaction None
Confidentiality High
Integrity None

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

What the vulnerability does

01Description

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.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

September 6, 2022 CVE published
April 8, 2026 Record updated

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