XSS in Connekthq Ajax Load More
CVE-2024-4711
The WordPress Infinite Scroll – Ajax Load More plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the ajax_load_more shortcode in versions up to, and including, 7.1.1 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level permissions and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.
Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.4 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (30.5th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 31st percentile — 30.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/e86c080d-202c-4c41-b9cc-c3524… (Third Party Advisory)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/ajax-load-more/trunk/core/classes/class-alm-… (Patch)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/ajax-load-more/trunk/build/frontend/ajax-loa… (Patch)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset (Patch)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-4711?
- CVE-2024-4711 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Connekthq Ajax Load More, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 6.4/10. Published 2024-06-01.
- How severe is CVE-2024-4711?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.4 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2024-4711 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.