CVE-2025-15525 MEDIUM

CVE-2025-15525: Ajax Load More – Infinite Scroll, Lazy Load & Load More <= 7.8.1 - Incorrect Authorization to Unauthenticated Private/Draft Post Title and Excerpt Exposure

Vendor Dcooney
Product Ajax Load More – Infinite Scroll, Load More, & Lazy Load
Weakness CWE-863 · Incorrect authorization
Published January 31, 2026
Last update April 8, 2026
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CVSS base score

5.3/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction None
Confidentiality Low
Integrity None

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

The Ajax Load More – Infinite Scroll, Load More, & Lazy Load plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access of data due to incorrect authorization on the parse_custom_args() function in all versions up to, and including, 7.8.1. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to expose the titles and excerpts of private, draft, pending, scheduled, and trashed posts.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Ajax Load More contains an authorization flaw that allows unauthenticated attackers to read sensitive data through the plugin's API endpoints. The vulnerability affects all versions up to 7.8.1. An attacker can access information without needing to log in or interact with a site user. Site administrators should update to a version newer than 7.8.1 as soon as it becomes available.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Read sensitive data from the site without logging in.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Unauthorized users can access data exposed through Ajax Load More API endpoints.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Network access to the site; no authentication or user interaction required.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

January 31, 2026 CVE published
April 8, 2026 Record updated