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CVE-2015-10140

Ajax Load More < 2.8.1.2 - Subscriber+ File Upload & Deletion

A public proof of concept exists; no exploitation attested.

  • Published2025-07-22
  • Fixed in2.8.1.2
  • WeaknessCWE-862

Am I affected?

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Description

The Ajax Load More plugin before 2.8.1.2 does not have authorisation in some of its AJAX actions, allowing any authenticated users, such as subscriber, to upload and delete arbitrary files.

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2025-07-2214:15CVE publishedNVD

Versions per branch

NVD
Connekthq ajax load more
BranchAffectedFixed in
2.8< 2.8.1.22.8.1.2

as publishedRanges as NVD and OSV publish them; a distribution’s build can be fixed under an older number.

Products declared by the CNA1 product

As WPScan, the CNA that assigned this CVE, declared them in the CVE record; versions as written.

  • Unknown Ajax Load Moreother versions: not affected
    Affected
    • < 2.8.1.2fixed in 2.8.1.2semver

Source: the CNA record (CVE Program), © The MITRE Corporation,CVE Terms of UseCVE recordupdated 2025-07-22

Fix

  1. Update Connekthq ajax load more to 2.8.1.2

Detection

Nuclei template
none so far
ProjectDiscovery
Exploit-DB
no entry
Exploit-DB
Proof of concept
Metasploit modules
1 moduleexploit/unix/webapp/wp_ajax_load_more_file_uploadrank: excellentModule metadata: Metasploit Framework, © Rapid7, Inc., BSD-3-Clause.
Metasploit Framework

Sources

Identifiers

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Published
2025-07-22
Last Modified
2026-06-17
NVD status
Modified
GitHub Advisory
GHSA-3jhf-hf27-8fww

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2015-10140?

The Ajax Load More plugin before 2.8.1.2 does not have authorisation in some of its AJAX actions, allowing any authenticated users, such as subscriber, to upload and delete arbitrary files.

Is CVE-2015-10140 actively exploited?

A proof-of-concept exploit exists for CVE-2015-10140, but active exploitation has not been confirmed at this time.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2015-10140?

CVE-2015-10140 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.8 (HIGH severity), with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

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