SB2022090614 - Multiple vulnerabilities in WordPress Infinite Scroll – Ajax Load More plugin
Published: September 6, 2022
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Description
This security bulletin contains information about 3 vulnerabilities.
1) Path traversal (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-2943)
CWE-ID: CWE-22 - Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
The vulnerability allows a remote user to perform directory traversal attacks.
The vulnerability exists due to input validation error when processing directory traversal sequences in the "alm_repeaters_export()" function. A remote administrator can send a specially crafted HTTP request and read arbitrary files on the system.
2) Path traversal (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-2945)
CWE-ID: CWE-22 - Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
The vulnerability allows a remote user to perform directory traversal attacks.
The vulnerability exists due to input validation error when processing directory traversal sequences in the "type" parameter in the "alm_get_layout()" function. A remote administrator can send a specially crafted HTTP request and read arbitrary files on the system.
3) Cross-site request forgery (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-2433)
CWE-ID: CWE-352 - Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform cross-site request forgery attacks.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of the HTTP request origin in the "alm_repeaters_export" parameter. A remote attacker can trick the victim to visit a specially crafted web page and perform arbitrary actions on behalf of the victim on the vulnerable website.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.