CVE-2022-2945 (GCVE-0-2022-2945)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2022-09-06 17:19 – Updated: 2024-08-03 00:52
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Summary
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.
Severity ?
4.9 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CWE
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connekthq WordPress Infinite Scroll – Ajax Load More Affected: * , ≤ 5.5.3 (semver)
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Muhammad Zeeshan
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