CVE-2024-9224
Medium
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.
SeverityMedium
CVSS6.5
Exploit probability—
ProductKau-boys Hello World
PublishedOct 1, 2024
First seenOct 1, 2024
Weakness typeCWE-22Path traversal
How to fix
Update
- kau-boys hello_world2.2.0 or later
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| kau-boys hello_world | v < 2.2.0 | 2.2.0 |
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