CVE-2024-8505

MEDIUM EPSS 27.3%
Published Oct 2, 20241y ago · Modified Jun 17, 20261w ago
5.4 CVSS 3.1
Medium
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Published Oct 2, 2024 1y ago
Last Modified Jun 17, 2026 1w ago

Description

The WordPress Infinite Scroll – Ajax Load More plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the ‘button_label’ parameter in all versions up to, and including, 7.1.2 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.

CVSS Details

Base Score
5.4
Exploitability
2.3
Impact
2.7
Vector string
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required Low
User Interaction Required
Scope Changed
Confidentiality Low
Integrity Low
Availability None

Threat Intelligence

EPSS Exploit Probability
27.3% percentile
Exploit & Patch Status
No Known Exploit
Patch Available

Weaknesses 2

CWE-79 Cross-site Scripting Injection
CWE-87

Affected Products 1

VendorProductVersionRange
connekthqajax_load_more* <7.1.3

References 4

  • plugins.trac.wordpress.org https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/ajax-load-more/trunk/core/classes/class-alm-shortcode.php
    Product
  • plugins.trac.wordpress.org https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3160896/
    Patch
  • wordpress.org https://wordpress.org/plugins/ajax-load-more/#developers
    ProductRelease Notes
  • wordfence.com https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/ca29158a-ca60-46c7-93a5-bcf76e7666e4?source=cve
    Third Party Advisory

Remediation