CVE-2024-9224 Hello World <= 2.1.1 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Arbitrary File Read
Authenticated subscribers can read arbitrary files on the server via a path traversal vulnerability in the Hello World WordPress plugin.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-9224?
CVE-2024-9224 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in kau-boy Hello World, published on 1 Oct 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official 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: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-9224?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Kau-Boys Hello World.
How do I fix CVE-2024-9224?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-9224 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2024-9224 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-9224 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Public exploit code: 1 proofs of concept on GitHub.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-w8x6-88rf-9hhp.