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Ajax Load More vulnerabilities
Ajax Load More has 13 known vulnerabilities in this database. The most recent published record is dated 5 Aug 2026.
- Known vulnerabilities
- 13
- Active installs
- 30,000+
- Latest version
- 8.0.1
- Last updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Most recent
- 5 Aug 2026
Find it in your WordPress dashboard under Plugins. Severity is based on the CVSS score published with the CVE where one is available.
| Vulnerability | Severity | Affected | Fix | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SQL injection CVE-2026-15360 | Critical 9.1 | Before 8.0.1 | Fixed in 8.0.1 | 5 Aug 2026 |
| Cross-site scripting (XSS) CVE-2026-6495 | High 7.1 | Before 7.8.4 | Fixed in 7.8.4 | 18 May 2026 |
| Broken access control CVE-2025-15525 | Medium 5.3 | Up to 7.8.1 | Fixed in a later version (latest 8.0.1) | 31 Jan 2026 |
| Cross-site scripting (XSS) CVE-2025-4775 | Medium 6.4 | Up to 7.4.0.1 | Fixed in a later version (latest 8.0.1) | 17 Jun 2025 |
| Cross-site scripting (XSS) CVE-2024-8505 | Medium 6.4 | Before 7.1.3 | Fixed in 7.1.3 | 2 Oct 2024 |
| Cross-site scripting (XSS) CVE-2024-4711 | Medium 6.4 | Before 7.1.2 | Fixed in 7.1.2 | 1 Jun 2024 |
| Path traversal CVE-2024-1790 | Medium 4.9 | Up to 7.0.1 | Fixed in a later version (latest 8.0.1) | 9 Apr 2024 |
| Cross-site scripting (XSS) CVE-2023-50874 | Medium 6.5 | Up to 6.1.0.1 | Fixed in a later version (latest 8.0.1) | 28 Dec 2023 |
| Cross-site scripting (XSS) CVE-2022-4466 | Medium 5.4 | Before 5.6.0.3 | Fixed in 5.6.0.3 | 13 Mar 2023 |
| Arbitrary file read CVE-2022-2943 | Medium 4.9 | Before 5.5.4 | Fixed in 5.5.4 | 6 Sep 2022 |
| Path traversal CVE-2022-2945 | Medium 4.9 | Up to 5.5.3 | Fixed in a later version (latest 8.0.1) | 6 Sep 2022 |
| PHP object injection CVE-2022-2433 | High 7.5 | Before 5.5.4 | Fixed in 5.5.4 | 6 Sep 2022 |
| SQL injection CVE-2021-24140 | High 7.2 | Before 5.3.2 | Fixed in 5.3.2 | 18 Mar 2021 |
Read the published descriptions
- CVE-2026-15360, 5 Aug 2026
- The Ajax Load More WordPress plugin before 8.0.1 does not properly sanitise and escape a parameter before using it in a SQL query, allowing unauthenticated attackers to perform time-based blind SQL injection and extract sensitive data from the database. CVE record
- CVE-2026-6495, 18 May 2026
- The Ajax Load More WordPress plugin before 7.8.4 does not sanitise and escape a parameter before outputting it back in the page, leading to a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting which could be used against high privilege users such as admin CVE record
- CVE-2025-15525, 31 Jan 2026
- The Ajax Load More - Infinite Scroll, Load More, & Lazy Load plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access of data due to incorrect authorization on the parse_custom_args() function in all versions up to, and including, 7.8.1. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to expose the titles and excerpts of private, draft, pending, scheduled, and trashed posts. CVE record
- CVE-2025-4775, 17 Jun 2025
- The WordPress Infinite Scroll - Ajax Load More plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the data-button-label HTML attribute in all versions up to, and including, 7.4.0.1 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. CVE record
- CVE-2024-8505, 2 Oct 2024
- 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. CVE record
- CVE-2024-4711, 1 Jun 2024
- The WordPress Infinite Scroll - Ajax Load More plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the ajax_load_more shortcode in versions up to, and including, 7.1.1 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level permissions and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page. CVE record
- CVE-2024-1790, 9 Apr 2024
- The WordPress Infinite Scroll - Ajax Load More plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Path Traversal in all versions up to, and including, 7.0.1 via the 'type' parameter. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with administrator-level access and above, to read the contents of arbitrary files on the server, which can contain sensitive information. This is limited to Windows instances. CVE record
- CVE-2023-50874, 28 Dec 2023
- Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Darren Cooney WordPress Infinite Scroll - Ajax Load More allows Stored XSS.This issue affects WordPress Infinite Scroll - Ajax Load More: from n/a through 6.1.0.1. CVE record
- CVE-2022-4466, 13 Mar 2023
- The WordPress Infinite Scroll WordPress plugin before 5.6.0.3 does not validate and escape some of its shortcode attributes before outputting them back in a page/post where the shortcode is embed, which could allow users with the contributor role and above to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks. CVE record
- CVE-2022-2943, 6 Sep 2022
- 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. CVE record
- CVE-2022-2945, 6 Sep 2022
- 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() function. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with administrative permissions, to read the contents of arbitrary files on the server, which can contain sensitive information. CVE record
- CVE-2022-2433, 6 Sep 2022
- The WordPress Infinite Scroll - Ajax Load More plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to deserialization of untrusted input via the 'alm_repeaters_export' parameter in versions up to, and including 5.5.3. This makes it possible for unauthenticated users to call files using a PHAR wrapper, granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link, that will deserialize and call arbitrary PHP Objects that can be used to perform a variety of malicious actions granted a POP chain is also present. It also requires that the attacker is successful in uploading a file with the serialized payload. CVE record
- CVE-2021-24140, 18 Mar 2021
- Unvalidated input in the Ajax Load More WordPress plugin, versions before 5.3.2, lead to SQL Injection in POST /wp-admin/admin-ajax.php with param repeater=' or sleep(5)#&type=test. CVE record
What to do if you run Ajax Load More
If you run Ajax Load More, open WordPress and check the installed version in Plugins. Compare it with the affected versions in the vulnerability record. If a fixed version is available, take a current backup and update to that version or the latest supported release.
If no fixed version exists, consider disabling and removing the plugin or replacing it with a maintained alternative. After dealing with the affected software, check administrator users, unexpected file changes, redirects, unfamiliar pages and security logs for signs that the site may already have been altered.
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