Description

WordPress Plugin WordPress Infinite Scroll-Ajax Load More is prone to a directory traversal vulnerability because it fails to sufficiently verify user-supplied input. Exploiting this issue can allow an attacker to obtain sensitive information that could aid in further attacks. WordPress Plugin WordPress Infinite Scroll-Ajax Load More version 5.5.4 is vulnerable; prior versions may also be affected.

Remediation

Update to plugin version 5.5.4.1 or latest

References

https://sploitus.com/exploit?id=WPEX-ID:3207BBEA-B4DC-4AE0-8A48-D7089BA7107F

https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/ajax-load-more/trunk/README.txt

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Severity

High

Classification

CWE-22 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Tags

Missing Update Directory Traversal