Infinite Scroll Plugin up to 5.5.3 on WordPress alm_get_layout Type path traversal

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability labeled as critical has been found in Infinite Scroll Plugin up to 5.5.3 on WordPress. Impacted is the function alm_get_layout. Such manipulation of the argument Type leads to path traversal. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2022-2945. The attack may be performed from remote. There is no available exploit.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Infinite Scroll Plugin up to 5.5.3 on WordPress (WordPress Plugin). Affected by this issue is the function alm_get_layout. The manipulation of the argument type with an unknown input leads to a path traversal vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-22. The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory. Impacted is confidentiality. CVE summarizes:

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.

The weakness was presented 09/07/2022. The advisory is available at wordfence.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2022-2945 since 08/22/2022. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit. This vulnerability is assigned to T1006 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

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Class: Path traversal
CWE: CWE-22
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Remote: Yes

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08/22/2022 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: wordfence.com
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2022-2945 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2022-2945
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-207938

Entryinfo

Created: 09/07/2022 09:30
Updated: 04/08/2026 23:36
Changes: 09/07/2022 09:30 (50), 10/13/2022 13:52 (11), 04/08/2026 23:36 (16)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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