CVE-2024-9224 json
Hello World <= 2.1.1 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Arbitrary File Read
published 2024-10-01 2 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2024-49803
- cvss
- 6.5
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.5%
- EPSS 1.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 73%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
Patch / fix
- kau-boys hello_world 2.2.0
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 2 y ago
Exploit prediction
1.46% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 73% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 6.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
Affected products
- kau-boy Hello World
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory
- Technology feeds
References
-
wordfence.com
/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/2f58df1f-66f7-4e3d-af6d-08174653a2ad?source=cve
third-party-advisory
-
plugins.trac.wordpress.org
/browser/hello-world/tags/2.1.1/hello-world.php#L35
product
-
plugins.trac.wordpress.org
/browser/hello-world/tags/2.1.1/hello-world.php#L113
product
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org /changeset/3161773/
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2024-9224
- NVD CVE-2024-9224
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