The WordPress Infinite Scroll – Ajax Load More plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to deserialization of untrusted input via the 'alm_repeaters_export' parameter in versions up to, and including 5.5.3. This makes it possible for unauthenticated users to call files using a PHAR wrapper, granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link, that will deserialize and call arbitrary PHP Objects that can be used to perform a variety of malicious actions granted a POP chain is also present. It also requires that the attacker is successful in uploading a file with the serialized payload.
CVE-2022-2433 is a high severity with CVSS 7.5 Cross-Site Request Forgery issue affecting the Plugin Ajax Load More – Infinite Scroll, Load More, & Lazy Load. It affects Versions up to 5.5.3 and is fixed in 5.5.4.
CVE-2022-2433 is tracked for the Plugin Ajax Load More – Infinite Scroll, Load More, & Lazy Load as high severity with CVSS 7.5. The affected range is Versions up to 5.5.3. Update Ajax Load More – Infinite Scroll, Load More, & Lazy Load to 5.5.4 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-2022-2433 |
| Patched Versions |
5.5.4
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| Affected Versions |
Versions up to 5.5.3
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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
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
WordPress Infinite Scroll - Ajax Load More <= 5.6.0.2 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross Site Scripting via Shortcode
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