CVE-2024-9224

The Hello World plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Arbitrary File Reading in all versions up to, and including, 2.1.1 via the hello_world_lyric() function. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to read the contents of arbitrary files on the server, which can contain sensitive information.

CVSS v3 6.5 MEDIUM

6.5^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/hello-world/tags/2.1.1/hello-world.php#L113	Product
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/hello-world/tags/2.1.1/hello-world.php#L35	Product
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/2f58df1f-66f7-4e3d-af6d-08174653a2ad?source=cve	Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:kau-boys:hello_world:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2024-10-01 09:15

Updated : 2024-10-07 19:19

NVD link : CVE-2024-9224

Mitre link : CVE-2024-9224

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2024-9224

JSON object : View

Products Affected

kau-boys

hello_world

CWE

CWE-22

Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

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