# CVE-2015-10140: Ajax Load More < 2.8.1.2 - Subscriber+ File Upload & Deletion

> Authenticated subscribers can upload and delete arbitrary files due to missing authorization in AJAX actions, potentially leading to code execution.

- **Severity:** High 8.8 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 22 Jul 2025
- **Updated:** 9 Jan 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-3jhf-hf27-8fww

## What is CVE-2015-10140?

CVE-2015-10140 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Unknown Ajax Load More, published on 22 Jul 2025. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

The Ajax Load More plugin before 2.8.1.2 does not have authorisation in some of its AJAX actions, allowing any authenticated users, such as subscriber, to upload and delete arbitrary files.

Weakness: CWE-862 (Missing Authorization)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-10140?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Connekthq Ajax Load More.

## How do I fix CVE-2015-10140?

No fix has been published for CVE-2015-10140 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2015-10140 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2015-10140 exists.

Public exploit code:

- Wordpress Ajax Load More PHP Upload Vulnerability (metasploit)

## Other vulnerabilities in Unknown Ajax Load More

- [CVE-2022-2433](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-2433/): WordPress Infinite Scroll – Ajax Load More <= 5.5.3 - Cross-Site Request Forgery to PHAR Deserialization (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2021-24140](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-24140/): Ajax Load More < 5.3.2 - Authenticated SQL Injection (high 7.2)
- [CVE-2025-47630](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-47630/): WordPress Ajax Load More plugin <= 7.3.1.2 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) Vulnerability (medium 6.5)
- [CVE-2023-50874](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-50874/): WordPress Ajax Load More Plugin <= 6.1.0.1 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS) (medium 6.5)
- [CVE-2024-8505](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-8505/): Cross-site scripting in Ajax Load More – Infinite Scroll, Load More, & Lazy Load (medium 6.4)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2015-10140 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2015-10140 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Unknown Ajax Load More, published on 22 Jul 2025. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2015-10140 exists.

Affected product: Unknown Ajax Load More. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2015-10140/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2015-10140/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-10140
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-10140
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2015-10140

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2015-10140/
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