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.

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EUVD EUVD EUVD-2022-35166 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.
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Wed, 08 Apr 2026 17:45:00 +0000

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Title WordPress Infinite Scroll – Ajax Load More <= 5.5.3 - Directory Traversal

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Wordfence

Published:

Updated: 2026-04-08T17:05:28.279Z

Reserved: 2022-08-22T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2022-2945

cve-icon Vulnrichment

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2022-09-06T18:15:15.330

Modified: 2026-04-08T18:17:27.283

Link: CVE-2022-2945

cve-icon Redhat

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