CVE-2024-9224

Hello World <= 2.1.1 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Arbitrary File Read

Published Oct 1, 2024 CVSS 3.1 · 6.5 Medium EPSS 1.5% KEV · Not listed
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.

Remediation

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Kau-boys
Kau-boys hello World
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:kau-boys:hello_world:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
Vendors & Products Kau-boys
Kau-boys hello World
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
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.
Title Hello World <= 2.1.1 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Arbitrary File Read
Weaknesses CWE-22
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
Wordfence
Published
Updated
Apr 8, 2026, 4:44 PM
Reserved
Sep 26, 2024, 5:46 PM
Status
Modified
Published
Oct 1, 2024, 9:15 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 8:24 AM