#VU66994 Cross-site request forgery in WordPress Infinite Scroll – Ajax Load More


Published: 2022-09-06

Vulnerability identifier: #VU66994

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 5.3 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-2433

CWE-ID: CWE-352

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
WordPress Infinite Scroll – Ajax Load More
Web applications / Modules and components for CMS

Vendor: Darren Cooney

Description

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.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

WordPress Infinite Scroll – Ajax Load More: 2.0.3 - 5.5.3


External links
http://www.wordfence.com/vulnerability-advisories/#CVE-2022-2433


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.


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