Products
WordPress Hello World plugin
- up to 2.1.1
Source
security@wordfence.com
Tags
CVE-2024-9224 details
Published : Oct. 1, 2024, 9:15 a.m.
Last Modified : Oct. 1, 2024, 9:15 a.m.
Last Modified : Oct. 1, 2024, 9:15 a.m.
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 Score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6.5 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
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Weakness
| Weakness | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| CWE-22 | Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') | The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory. |
CVSS Data
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
LOW
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
HIGH
Integrity Impact
NONE
Availability Impact
NONE
Base Score
6.5
Exploitability Score
2.8
Impact Score
3.6
Base Severity
MEDIUM
Vector String : CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
References
| URL | Source |
|---|---|
| https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/hello-world/tags/2.1.1/hello-world.php#L113 | security@wordfence.com |
| https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/hello-world/tags/2.1.1/hello-world.php#L35 | security@wordfence.com |
| https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/2f58df1f-66f7-4e3d-af6d-08174653a2ad?source=cve | security@wordfence.com |
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