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.

CVSS v3 4.9 MEDIUM

4.9^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.2 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required HIGH

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://gist.github.com/Xib3rR4dAr/f9a4b4838154854ec6cde7d5deb76bf9	Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/ajax-load-more/tags/5.5.4/README.txt	Release Notes
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/6d643d07-7533-430b-a1d8-8e66a2a2c5e6?source=cve	Third Party Advisory
https://www.wordfence.com/vulnerability-advisories/#CVE-2022-2943	Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:connekthq:ajax_load_more:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*

History

07 Nov 2023, 03:47

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
CWE	~~CWE-22~~

02 Nov 2023, 02:16

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References	~~(MISC) https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/6d643d07-7533-430b-a1d8-8e66a2a2c5e6?source=cve -~~	(MISC) https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/6d643d07-7533-430b-a1d8-8e66a2a2c5e6?source=cve - Third Party Advisory

20 Oct 2023, 16:15

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References		(MISC) https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/6d643d07-7533-430b-a1d8-8e66a2a2c5e6?source=cve -

20 Jul 2023, 18:06

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
CWE	~~CWE-610~~	CWE-22

Information

Published : 2022-09-06 18:15

Updated : 2024-02-28 19:29

NVD link : CVE-2022-2943

Mitre link : CVE-2022-2943

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2022-2943

JSON object : View

Products Affected

connekthq

ajax_load_more

CWE

CWE-22

Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

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