Ajax Load More permits unauthenticated blind SQL injection
Ajax Load More before 8.0.1 places an unauthenticated request parameter into a database query without adequate sanitization, escaping or parameterization. An attacker can perform time-based blind SQL injection and infer sensitive WordPress database contents. This unscored record received deeper review because it exposes an unauthenticated SQL-injection primitive. The CNA does not disclose the endpoint, action, parameter or vulnerable query function.
- Component
- Ajax Load More
- Plugin slug
ajax-load-more- Affected
- < 8.0.1
- Safe version
8.0.1- Published
- Aug 05, 2026
This CVE was published Aug 05, 2026 and is one of 15 known issues for this plugin.
Update, patch or deactivate.
Update Ajax Load More to 8.0.1 or later. Review requests to public Ajax Load More handlers for repeated delay-based probes and rotate secrets if database contents may have been exposed.
A safe version is available, so updating to that version or later is the preferred remediation. If an immediate update is not practical, consider a targeted application patch or temporarily restricting the affected functionality.
Deactivate only when warranted by your risk profile, or when advised by your hosting provider in the limited circumstances where the vulnerability cannot otherwise be mitigated. If you’re unsure which action is appropriate, contact Fused or your hosting provider for guidance.
Technical description
The Ajax Load More WordPress plugin before 8.0.1 does not properly sanitise and escape a parameter before using it in a SQL query, allowing unauthenticated attackers to perform time-based blind SQL injection and extract sensitive data from the database.
CVE / CNA vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N