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CVE-2022-2945: 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()

medium Affects ajax-load-more (WordPress plugin). Feed 2026.10.29.1, updated 2026-10-28; published ; advisory modified .

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()

Package
ajax-load-more (WordPress plugin) WordPress
Affected versions
<=5.5.3
Fixed in
no fix recorded
Severity
medium  CVSS 4.9
Exploitation
not on CISA KEV · EPSS 2% (77.6th percentile)
Published
2022-09-06
Source
nvd

References

CWE-22
NVD recordajax-load-more (WordPress plugin) advisories

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