Path Traversal in Connekthq Ajax Load More
CVE-2022-2943
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.
Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.9 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.017 (76.2th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 76th percentile — 76.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.014 · newest: 0.017 · change: +0.003
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/6d643d07-7533-430b-a1d8-8e66a… (Third Party Advisory)
- plugins.svn.wordpress.org/ajax-load-more/tags/5.5.4/README.txt (Release Notes)
- gist.github.com/Xib3rR4dAr/f9a4b4838154854ec6cde7d5deb76bf9 (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- www.wordfence.com/vulnerability-advisories/ (Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-2943?
- CVE-2022-2943 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Connekthq Ajax Load More, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 4.9/10. Published 2022-09-06.
- How severe is CVE-2022-2943?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.9 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2022-2943 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.