CVE-2022-2945
lowpriority · track · 12EPSS 0.017 · 78 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
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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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · low–medium · 2.5–4.9
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affected products (2)
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references (12)
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- https://cxsecurity.com/cveshow/CVE-2022-2945/cnnvd
- https://gist.github.com/Xib3rR4dAr/f9a4b4838154854ec6cde7d5deb76bf9cnnvd
- https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/ajax-load-more/tags/5.5.4/README.txtcnnvd
- https://www.wordfence.com/vulnerability-advisories/#CVE-2022-2945cnnvd
- https://gist.github.com/Xib3rR4dAr/f9a4b4838154854ec6cde7d5deb76bf9enisa_euvd
- https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/ajax-load-more/tags/5.5.4/README.txtenisa_euvd
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/8957413c-95e0-49c8-ba8a-02b9b5141e08?source=cveenisa_euvd
- https://www.wordfence.com/vulnerability-advisories/#CVE-2022-2945enisa_euvd
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