CVE-2022-4466 is a stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability affecting the WordPress Infinite Scroll plugin (ajax_load_more) prior to version 5.6.0.3. The flaw stems from insufficient validation and escaping of shortcode attributes, allowing authenticated users with contributor roles or higher to inject malicious scripts. With a CVSS score of 5.4 (Medium), this vulnerability requires user interaction and could lead to limited impact on confidentiality and integrity. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 5.6.0.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:connekthq:ajax_load_more:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
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