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
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.014 (72.2th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 72nd percentile — 72.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.010 · newest: 0.014 · change: +0.004
Affected products
- Connekthq Ajax Load More
- Ajax Load More — versions 0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- wpscan.com/vulnerability/9f0c926e-0609-4c89-a724-88e16bcfa82a (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.