The WordPress Infinite Scroll - Ajax Load More plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the plugin's shortcode(s) in versions up to, and including, 5.6.0.2 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user supplied attributes. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers with contributor-level and above permissions to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.
CVE-2022-4466 is a medium severity with CVSS 6.4 Stored Cross-Site Scripting issue affecting the Plugin Ajax Load More – Infinite Scroll, Load More, & Lazy Load. It affects Versions up to 5.6.0.2 and is fixed in 5.6.0.3.
CVE-2022-4466 is tracked for the Plugin Ajax Load More – Infinite Scroll, Load More, & Lazy Load as medium severity with CVSS 6.4. The affected range is Versions up to 5.6.0.2. Update Ajax Load More – Infinite Scroll, Load More, & Lazy Load to 5.6.0.3 or newer where that version is compatible with the site.
| Software Type | Plugin |
|---|---|
| Software Slug |
ajax-load-more
View on wordpress.org
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| CVE | CVE-2022-4466 |
| Patched Versions |
5.6.0.3
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| Affected Versions |
Versions up to 5.6.0.2
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These internal links group the same WordPress plugin by CVE, issue type, severity, and patch status so operators and search engines can connect the full vulnerability cluster.
WordPress Infinite Scroll – Ajax Load More <= 2.8.1.1 - Arbitrary File Upload
WordPress Infinite Scroll – Ajax Load More <= 5.5.3 - Cross-Site Request Forgery to PHAR Deserialization
Ajax Load More plugin < 5.3.2 - SQL Injection
WordPress Infinite Scroll – Ajax Load More <= 7.4.0.1 - Authenticated(Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting
Ajax Load More <= 7.3.1.2 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting
WordPress Infinite Scroll - Ajax Load More <= 7.1.2 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via button_label Parameter
WordPress Infinite Scroll – Ajax Load More <= 7.1.1 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Cross-Site Scripting
WordPress Infinite Scroll – Ajax Load More <= 6.1.0.1 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting
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