What is CVE-2015-10140?

CVE-2015-10140 is a high-severity vulnerability in Connekthq Ajax_load_more, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2025-07-22.

How severe is CVE-2015-10140?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.

Is CVE-2015-10140 known to be exploited?

2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Auth bypass in Connekthq Ajax_load_more

CVE-2015-10140

The Ajax Load More plugin before 2.8.1.2 does not have authorisation in some of its AJAX actions, allowing any authenticated users, such as subscriber, to upload and delete arbitrary files.

Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control

EPSS: 0.010 (58.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Connekthq Ajax_load_more
Unknown Ajax Load More — versions 0

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-862 — Missing Authorization

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

contact@wpscan.com (Exploit, technical-description, Third Party Advisory, exploit, vdb-entry)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2015-10140?: CVE-2015-10140 is a high-severity vulnerability in Connekthq Ajax_load_more, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2025-07-22.
How severe is CVE-2015-10140?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2015-10140 known to be exploited?: 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.