CVE-2024-9224

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.

CVSS v3.1

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

EPSS

1.46% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 72th percentile

Published

2024-10-01

Updated

2026-04-08

Proof-of-concept exploits (1)

• RandomRobbieBF/CVE-2024-92241★ · 2024-10-11

References

• CVE Record
• NVD entry

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