CVE-2022-2943

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

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.

Affected

dcooney · Ajax Load More – Infinite Scroll, Load More, & Lazy Load

CVSS v3.1 NVD

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

EPSS

1.70% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 77th percentile

Published

2022-09-06

Updated

2026-04-08

Proof-of-concept exploits (1)

• https://gist.github.com/Xib3rR4dAr/f9a4b4838154854ec6cde7d5deb76bf9

Security advisories

• https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/6d643d07-7533-430b-a1d8-8e66a2a…
• https://www.wordfence.com/vulnerability-advisories/#CVE-2022-2943
• https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/ajax-load-more/tags/5.5.4/README.txt

References

• CVE Record
• NVD entry