CVE-2022-2945

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.

CVSS v3.1

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

CVSS v3.1

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

EPSS

1.44% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 71th percentile

Published

2022-09-06

Updated

2026-04-08

Proof-of-concept exploits (1)

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

References

• CVE Record
• NVD entry

Related

• CVE-2022-2943
• CVE-2022-29455
• CVE-2022-2941
• CVE-2022-29457
• CVE-2022-29399
• CVE-2022-29458