# CVE-2022-2943: WordPress Infinite Scroll – Ajax Load More <= 5.5.3 - Authenticated (Admin+) Arbitrary File Read

> Authenticated administrators can read arbitrary server files, including sensitive configuration files, due to insufficient path validation in the Ajax Load More plugin.

- **Severity:** Medium 4.9 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** An administrator
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 6 Sep 2022
- **Updated:** 8 Apr 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-5fc6-7wpw-jrm9

## What is CVE-2022-2943?

CVE-2022-2943 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in dcooney Ajax Load More – Infinite Scroll, Load More, & Lazy Load, published on 6 Sep 2022. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

The WordPress Infinite Scroll – Ajax Load More plugin for Wordpress is vulnerable to arbitrary file reading in versions up to, and including, 5.5.3 due to insufficient file path validation on the alm_repeaters_export() function. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with administrative privileges, to download arbitrary files hosted on the server that may contain sensitive content, such as the wp-config.php file.

Weakness: CWE-22 (Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-2943?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Connekthq Ajax Load More.

## How do I fix CVE-2022-2943?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-2943 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2022-2943 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2022-2943 exists.

## Other vulnerabilities in dcooney Ajax Load More – Infinite Scroll, Load More, & Lazy Load

- [CVE-2015-10140](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2015-10140/): Ajax Load More < 2.8.1.2 - Subscriber+ File Upload & Deletion (high 8.8)
- [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)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2022-2943 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2022-2943 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in dcooney Ajax Load More – Infinite Scroll, Load More, & Lazy Load, published on 6 Sep 2022. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2022-2943 exists.

Affected product: dcooney Ajax Load More – Infinite Scroll, Load More, & Lazy Load. 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-2022-2943/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-2943/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-2943
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-2943
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2022-2943

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