CVE-2024-9224
Hello World <= 2.1.1 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Arbitrary File Read
CVSS Score
6.5
EPSS Score
0.0%
EPSS Percentile
0th
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.
| CWE | CWE-22 |
| Vendor | kau-boy |
| Product | hello world |
| Published | Oct 1, 2024 |
| Last Updated | Apr 8, 2026 |
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CVSS v3 Breakdown
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability
Affected Versions
kau-boy / Hello World
0 ≤ 2.1.1
References
wordfence.com: https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/2f58df1f-66f7-4e3d-af6d-08174653a2ad?source=cve plugins.trac.wordpress.org: https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/hello-world/tags/2.1.1/hello-world.php#L35 plugins.trac.wordpress.org: https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/hello-world/tags/2.1.1/hello-world.php#L113 plugins.trac.wordpress.org: https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3161773/
Credits
Muhammad Yudha - DJ