#VU66992 Path traversal in WordPress Infinite Scroll - Ajax Load More - CVE-2022-2945

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#VU66992 Path traversal in WordPress Infinite Scroll - Ajax Load More - CVE-2022-2945

Published: September 6, 2022


Vulnerability identifier: #VU66992
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 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
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-2945
CWE-ID: CWE-22
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
WordPress Infinite Scroll - Ajax Load More
Software vendor:
Darren Cooney

Description

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.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

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