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CVE-2024-8505

MEDIUM 5.4 CVSS 3.1
Published
October 2, 2024
Last modified
June 17, 2026
NVD status
Analyzed
Reported by
security@wordfence.com
Weakness
CWE-87, CWE-79
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

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.

Affected WordPress components

  • Ajax Load More – Infinite Scroll, Load More, & Lazy Load Plugin · ajax-load-more
    Confirmed match Active
    Up to and including 7.1.2
    View on WordPress.org

A confirmed match is backed by the plugin or theme slug. A possible match is based on the product name only and should be verified.

Affected products and versions

  • dcooney Ajax Load More – Infinite Scroll, Load More, & Lazy Load — Up to and including 7.1.2
  • connekthq ajax_load_more — Up to and including 7.1.2
  • connekthq ajax_load_more — Before 7.1.3

References

  • 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 Product, Release Notes
  • www.wordfence.com https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/ca29158a-ca60-46c7-93a5-bcf76e7666e4?source=cve Third Party Advisory
  • nvd.nist.gov Official NVD record