CVE-2022-2943

WordPress Infinite Scroll – Ajax Load More <= 5.5.3 - Authenticated (Admin+) Arbitrary File Read

MEDIUM
4.9
CVSS Score
Published: September 6, 2022 at 05:19 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 04:42 AM UTC
2 products affected across 2 vendorsAjax Load MoreAjax Load More

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Severity
MEDIUM4.9
Exploit prediction
EPSS 2%
SSVC
PoC

Description

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.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

95%
v < 5.5.4
Affected range stops below 5.5.4, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Ajax Load More· Dcooneywordpress-plugin
60%
v ≤ 5.5.3

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet, and no fixed version or vendor advisory is recorded against it.

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCPoCNot automatablePartial impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

4.9MEDIUMWordfence
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-22

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