CVE-2024-9224
Hello World <= 2.1.1 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Arbitrary File Read
mediumImproper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
6.5
CVSS Score
6.5
CVSS Score
medium
Severity
2.2.0
Patched in
5d
Time to patch
Description
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 Vector Breakdown
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:NAttack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
High
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
Technical Details
Affected versions
<=2.1.1PublishedSeptember 30, 2024
Last updatedOctober 4, 2024
Affected pluginhello-world
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