CVE-2022-2945

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.

• CWE-22
• CWE-22

• https://gist.github.com/Xib3rR4dAr/f9a4b4838154854ec6cde7d5deb76bf9Exploit, Third Party Advisory
• https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/ajax-load-more/tags/5.5.4/README.txtRelease Notes, Third Party Advisory
• https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/8957413c-95e0-49c8-ba8a-02b9b5141e08?source=cve
• https://www.wordfence.com/vulnerability-advisories/#CVE-2022-2945Third Party Advisory
• https://gist.github.com/Xib3rR4dAr/f9a4b4838154854ec6cde7d5deb76bf9Exploit, Third Party Advisory
• https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/ajax-load-more/tags/5.5.4/README.txtRelease Notes, Third Party Advisory
• https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/8957413c-95e0-49c8-ba8a-02b9b5141e08?source=cve
• https://www.wordfence.com/vulnerability-advisories/#CVE-2022-2945Third Party Advisory

Published

Sep 6, 2022

Last Modified

Jun 17, 2026

Status

Modified

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