Is CVE-2022-2943 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No. CVE-2022-2943 is not currently on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list.

What is the CVSS severity of CVE-2022-2943?

CVE-2022-2943 has a CVSS v3 base score of 4.9 (MEDIUM).

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2022-2943?

CVE-2022-2943 has an EPSS score of 1.28% (66th percentile), estimating the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2022-2943?

Upgrade ajax load more to 5.5.4 or later.

CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2022-2943

MEDIUM

4.9

CVSS v3

NVD

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.

CWE-22Path Traversal

How to fix

Remediation Available

ajax load moreNVD

Affected:< 5.5.4Fixed in:5.5.4CVE-2022-2943derived from NVD

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorNetwork

Attack ComplexityLow

Privileges RequiredHigh

User InteractionNone

ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityHigh

IntegrityNone

AvailabilityNone

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Exploit Intelligence

1.28%probability of exploitation in 30 days

66thpercentile

Moderate risk: more likely to be exploited than 66% of all known CVEs.

References

Exploit1

gist.github.com

Third-Party Advisory2

Release Notes1

plugins.svn.wordpress.org

Related Vulnerabilities

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CVE-2024-23897	Critical	9.8	100%	KEV + Ransom	Fix
CVE-2023-32315	High	8.6	100%	KEV	Fix
CVE-2022-29464	Critical	9.8	100%	KEV + Ransom	-
CVE-2021-26086	Medium	5.3	100%	KEV	Fix
CVE-2021-22005	Critical	9.8	100%	KEV + Ransom	Fix
CVE-2020-5902	Critical	9.8	100%	KEV + Ransom	Fix

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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2026-04-08.