XSS in Connekthq Ajax Load More
CVE-2024-8505
The WordPress Infinite Scroll – Ajax Load More plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the ‘button_label’ parameter in all versions up to, and including, 7.1.2 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.
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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 (31.0th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 31st percentile — 31.0% 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/ca29158a-ca60-46c7-93a5-bcf76… (Third Party Advisory)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/ajax-load-more/trunk/core/classes/class-alm-… (Product)
- wordpress.org/plugins/ajax-load-more/ (Product, Release Notes)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3160896/ (Patch)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-8505?
- CVE-2024-8505 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Connekthq Ajax Load More, classified under Improper Neutralization of Alternate XSS Syntax. CVSS score: 6.4/10. Published 2024-10-02.
- How severe is CVE-2024-8505?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.4 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2024-8505 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.