WordPress Infinite Scroll – Ajax Load More <= 5.5.3 - Directory Traversal
Published Sep 6, 2022
4.9
MEDIUMCVSS 3.1
EPSS 1.73%
Description
The WordPress Infinite Scroll – Ajax Load More plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Directory Traversal in versions up to, and including, 5.5.3 via the 'type' parameter found in the alm_get_layout() function. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with administrative permissions, to read the contents of arbitrary files on the server, which can contain sensitive information.
Affected products
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- Version 0StatusaffectedConstraints<=5.5.3
- Version
Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
| Vendor | Product | Default status | Versions | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dcooney | Ajax Load More – Infinite Scroll, Load More, & Lazy Load | unaffected |
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- ≤ 5.5.3
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
1 other source (CVE.org) ▾
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v2.0 score for this CVE.
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 3, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (14 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2026 | 1.73% (0.01734) | 76.86th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.38% (0.01377) | 68.40th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 1.00% (0.01003) | 75.00th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 4.77% (0.04769) | 82.03th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 24, 2025 | 1.00% (0.01003) | 74.96th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 23, 2025 | 4.77% (0.04769) | 87.48th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 1.00% (0.01003) | 75.47th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.22% (0.00220) | 61.07th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 29, 2024 | 0.17% (0.00170) | 53.15th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jan 17, 2024 | 0.15% (0.00147) | 50.66th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 7, 2023 | 0.06% (0.00057) | 21.54th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.05% (0.00050) | 16.44th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 0.89% (0.00890) | 30.33th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 7, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00890) | 28.58th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (4)
- https://gist.github.com/Xib3rR4dAr/f9a4b4838154854ec6cde7d5deb76bf9 ExploitThird Party Advisory
- https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/ajax-load-more/tags/5.5.4/README.txt Release NotesThird Party Advisory
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/8957413c-95e0-49c8-ba8a-02b9b5141e08?source=cve
- https://www.wordfence.com/vulnerability-advisories/#CVE-2022-2945 Third Party Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| https://gist.github.com/Xib3rR4dAr/f9a4b4838154854ec6cde7d5deb76bf9 | ExploitThird Party Advisory | |
| https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/ajax-load-more/tags/5.5.4/README.txt | Release NotesThird Party Advisory | |
| https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/8957413c-95e0-49c8-ba8a-02b9b5141e08?source=cve | ||
| https://www.wordfence.com/vulnerability-advisories/#CVE-2022-2945 | Third Party Advisory |
Change history (0)
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