Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
Ajax Load More for WordPress before 2.8.1.2 allowed any logged-in user, including subscribers, to upload and delete arbitrary files. That can threaten confidentiality, integrity, and availability of an affected site.
Executive priority
Treat this as a high-priority WordPress plugin exposure where authenticated low-privilege users may damage or compromise site files. Prioritize externally reachable sites and sites with open registration.
Technical view
The issue is missing authorization on some AJAX actions in Ajax Load More before 2.8.1.2. The CVE maps to CWE-862 and has CVSS 3.1 score 8.8, requiring network access and low privileges but no user interaction.
Likely exposure
Exposure is most likely on WordPress sites running Ajax Load More before 2.8.1.2, especially sites allowing subscriber or other low-privilege authenticated accounts.
Exploitation context
WPScan lists a vulnerability entry with exploit-related tagging, but the provided sources do not show confirmed active exploitation. The CVE is not listed as KEV in the bundle.
Researcher notes
Evidence is limited to the CVE record and WPScan entry. The core condition is authorization failure in AJAX actions, with subscriber-level access sufficient. No source in the bundle confirms exploitation in the wild.
Mitigation direction
- Upgrade Ajax Load More to version 2.8.1.2 or later.
- If immediate upgrade is impossible, disable the plugin until vendor guidance is applied.
- Limit public user registration and remove unnecessary low-privilege accounts.
- Review vendor and WordPress security guidance for any additional cleanup steps.
Validation and detection
- Inventory WordPress sites for Ajax Load More versions below 2.8.1.2.
- Confirm no exposed site still runs the vulnerable plugin version.
- Review file upload and deletion logs for unexpected authenticated-user activity.
- Check WordPress media and plugin directories for unauthorized file changes.
Public sources used
Generated from the cited source records. This long-tail analysis has not been individually reviewed by a named human.
Conservative CVE-to-ATT&CK context
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ATT&CK lookup starting points
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CWE-862: Authorization and privilege behavior lookup
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Open ATT&CK lookupFile access behavior lookup
The CVE wording references file access or upload behavior, so file telemetry and web shell review may help. This is a Glexia inferred lookup path, not an official MITRE, ATT&CK, or CVE Program mapping.
Open ATT&CK lookupCVE-2015-10140 mapping review
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- High
- CVSS
- 8.8 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5
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CVSS vector scores
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H2.85.9Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
8.8HighVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/9f0c926e-0609-4c89-a724-88e16bcfa82aCVE reference · exploit, vdb-entry
Products and packages named in the record
CWE details
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Missing Authorization
Missing Authorization represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.