CVE-2024-9224

MEDIUM

Kau-boys Hello World < 2.2.0 - Path Traversal

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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.

Exploits (2)

github WORKING POC 3 stars

by certuscyber · pythonpoc

https://github.com/certuscyber/cve-pocs/tree/main/CVE-2024-9224

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nomisec WORKING POC 1 stars

by RandomRobbieBF · poc

https://github.com/RandomRobbieBF/CVE-2024-9224

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References (3)

[Product] https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/hello-world/tags/2.1.1/hello-world.php#L113

[Product] https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/hello-world/tags/2.1.1/hello-world.php#L35

[Third Party Advisory] https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/2f58df1f-66f7-4e3d-af6d-08174653a2ad?source=cve

Scores

CVSS v3 6.5

EPSS 0.5083

EPSS Percentile 97.8%

Attack Vector NETWORK

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Classification

CWE

CWE-22

Status published

Affected Products (1)

kau-boys/hello_world < 2.2.0

Timeline

Published Oct 01, 2024

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026