PT-2024-32412 · WordPress · Wordpress Infinite Scroll – Ajax Load More

Craig Smith + 1 · Published 2024-06-01 · Updated 2024-07-18 · CVE-2024-4711

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

6.4

Medium

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions WordPress Infinite Scroll – Ajax Load More plugin for WordPress versions up to, and including, 7.1.1

Description The issue is related to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the ajax load more shortcode due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This allows authenticated attackers with contributor-level permissions and above to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages, which will execute when a user accesses an injected page.

Recommendations For WordPress Infinite Scroll – Ajax Load More plugin for WordPress versions up to, and including, 7.1.1, update to a version higher than 7.1.1 to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting access to the ajax load more shortcode to minimize the risk of exploitation.

Fix

XSS

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-79

Related Identifiers

CVE-2024-4711

Affected Products

Wordpress Infinite Scroll – Ajax Load More

References · 8

• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2024-4711 · Vendor Advisory
• https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/ajax-load-more/trunk/core/classes/class-alm-shortcode.php#L1191 · Patch
• https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/ajax-load-more/trunk/build/frontend/ajax-load-more.js · Patch
• https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=3095200%40ajax-load-more&new=3095200%40ajax-load-more&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=#file3 · Patch
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-4711 · Security Note
• https://t.me/cvenotify/81674 · Telegram Post
• https://t.me/cvenotify/86632 · Telegram Post
• https://wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/e86c080d-202c-4c41-b9cc-c35249aabba5?source=cve · Note