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.
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Advisories
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EUVD-2022-35164 | 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. |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: Wordfence
Published:
Updated: 2025-05-05T16:17:32.144Z
Reserved: 2022-08-22T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2022-2943
Updated: 2024-08-03T00:53:00.455Z
Status : Modified
Published: 2022-09-06T18:15:15.267
Modified: 2025-05-05T17:18:12.030
Link: CVE-2022-2943
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