VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2024-9224

CVSS score6.5 MEDIUM
EPSS probability1.46%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2024-10-01
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

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.

Weakness classification

  • security@wordfence.com: CWE-22
  • nvd@nist.gov: CWE-22

Primary references