CVE-2024-8505
WordPress Infinite Scroll - Ajax Load More <= 7.1.2 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via button_label Parameter
CVSS Score
6.4
EPSS Score
0.0%
EPSS Percentile
0th
The WordPress Infinite Scroll – Ajax Load More plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the ‘button_label’ parameter in all versions up to, and including, 7.1.2 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.
| CWE | CWE-87 |
| Vendor | dcooney |
| Product | ajax load more – infinite scroll, load more, & lazy load |
| Published | Oct 2, 2024 |
| Last Updated | Apr 8, 2026 |
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CVSS v3 Breakdown
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/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 ≤ 7.1.2
References
wordfence.com: https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/ca29158a-ca60-46c7-93a5-bcf76e7666e4?source=cve plugins.trac.wordpress.org: https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/ajax-load-more/trunk/core/classes/class-alm-shortcode.php wordpress.org: https://wordpress.org/plugins/ajax-load-more/#developers plugins.trac.wordpress.org: https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3160896/
Credits
Robert DeVore