CVE-2022-2943

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

Severity Score

4.9

*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

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.

El plugin WordPress Infinite Scroll - Ajax Load More para Wordpress es vulnerable a una lectura de archivos arbitrarios en versiones hasta 5.5.3, incluyéndola, debido a una insuficiente comprobación de la ruta del archivo en la función alm_repeaters_export(). Esto hace posible a atacantes autenticados, con privilegios administrativos, descargar archivos arbitrarios alojados en el servidor que pueden contener contenido confidencial, como el archivo wp-config.php.

*Credits: Muhammad Zeeshan

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

High

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

None

Availability

None

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Authentication

Multiple

Confidentiality

Complete

Integrity

None

Availability

None

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2022-08-22 CVE Reserved
2022-08-22 CVE Published
2024-08-03 CVE Updated
2024-08-03 First Exploit
2024-12-17 EPSS Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date

CWE

CWE-22: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

CAPEC

References (4)

URL	Tag	Source
https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/ajax-load-more/tags/5.5.4/README.txt	Release Notes
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/6d643d07-7533-430b-a1d8-8e66a2a2c5e6?source=cve	Third Party Advisory
https://www.wordfence.com/vulnerability-advisories/#CVE-2022-2943	Third Party Advisory

URL	Date	SRC
https://gist.github.com/Xib3rR4dAr/f9a4b4838154854ec6cde7d5deb76bf9	2024-08-03

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Connekthq Search vendor "Connekthq"		Ajax Load More Search vendor "Connekthq" for product "Ajax Load More"				< 5.5.4 Search vendor "Connekthq" for product "Ajax Load More" and version " < 5.5.4"		wordpress		Affected