CVE-2024-1790
Ajax Load More <= 7.0.1 - Authenticated (Admin+) Directory Traversal to Arbitrary File Read
CVSS Score
4.9
EPSS Score
0.0%
EPSS Percentile
0th
The WordPress Infinite Scroll – Ajax Load More plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Path Traversal in all versions up to, and including, 7.0.1 via the 'type' parameter. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with administrator-level access and above, to read the contents of arbitrary files on the server, which can contain sensitive information. This is limited to Windows instances.
| CWE | CWE-22 |
| Vendor | dcooney |
| Product | ajax load more – infinite scroll, load more, & lazy load |
| Published | Apr 9, 2024 |
| Last Updated | Apr 8, 2026 |
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CVSS v3 Breakdown
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability
Affected Versions
dcooney / Ajax Load More – Infinite Scroll, Load More, & Lazy Load
0 ≤ 7.0.1
References
wordfence.com: https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/86090ab4-9f1d-4a92-a302-118524a5ffaa?source=cve plugins.trac.wordpress.org: https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/ajax-load-more/trunk/admin/functions/layouts.php#L14 plugins.trac.wordpress.org: https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3056137/ajax-load-more/tags/7.1.0/core/functions.php plugins.trac.wordpress.org: https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3056137/ajax-load-more/tags/7.1.0/admin/functions/layouts.php
Credits
Hoa Le Ngoc