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TI-2024-08560 Aliases CVE-2024-9224GHSA-w8x6-88rf-9hhp

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

Priority LOW 32CWE-22Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Information disclosure
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · None · None
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-22 and the CVSS impact.

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.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.0146 73rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
Kau-BoyHello Worldup to 2.1.1—No fix listedCNA
  • Hello World VendorKau-Boy Affected up to 2.1.1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:kau-boys:hello_world:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*before 2.2.0VulnerableKau-Boy
  • cpe:2.3:a:kau-boys:hello_world:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions before 2.2.0 Vulnerable ·Kau-Boy

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-9224
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-w8x6-88rf-9hhp

References

Advisory 1

Other 3

Sources

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