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TI-2024-21188 Aliases CVE-2024-32111GHSA-6j7w-22rc-9895

WordPress core < 6.5.5 - Auth. Arbitrary .html File Read (Windows Only) vulnerability

Priority LOW 23CWE-22Published · Updated

Key facts

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

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability in Automattic WordPress allows Relative Path Traversal.This issue affects WordPress: from 6.5 through 6.5.4, from 6.4 through 6.4.4, from 6.3 through 6.3.4, from 6.2 through 6.2.5, from 6.1 through 6.1.6, from 6.0 through 6.0.8, from 5.9 through 5.9.9, from 5.8 through 5.8.9, from 5.7 through 5.7.11, from 5.6 through 5.6.13, from 5.5 through 5.5.14, from 5.4 through 5.4.15, from 5.3 through 5.3.17, from 5.2 through 5.2.20, from 5.1 through 5.1.18, from 5.0 through 5.0.21, from 4.9 through 4.9.25, from 4.8 through 4.8.24, from 4.7 through 4.7.28, from 4.6 through 4.6.28, from 4.5 through 4.5.31, from 4.4 through 4.4.32, from 4.3 through 4.3.33, from 4.2 through 4.2.37, from 4.1 through 4.1.40.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00478 41st 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
AutomatticWordPress6.5 – 6.5.4; 6.4 – 6.4.4; 6.3 – 6.3.4; 6.2 – 6.2.5; 6.1 – 6.1.6; 6.0 – 6.0.8; 5.9 – 5.9.9; 5.8 – 5.8.9; 5.7 – 5.7.11; 5.6 – 5.6.13; 5.5 – 5.5.14; 5.4 – 5.4.15; 5.3 – 5.3.17; 5.2 – 5.2.20; 5.1 – 5.1.18; 5.0 – 5.0.21; 4.9 – 4.9.25; 4.8 – 4.8.24; 4.7 – 4.7.28; 4.6 – 4.6.28; 4.5 – 4.5.31; 4.4 – 4.4.32; 4.3 – 4.3.33; 4.2 – 4.2.37; 4.1 – 4.1.40—No fix listedCNA
  • WordPress VendorAutomattic Affected 6.5 – 6.5.4; 6.4 – 6.4.4; 6.3 – 6.3.4; 6.2 – 6.2.5; 6.1 – 6.1.6; 6.0 – 6.0.8; 5.9 – 5.9.9; 5.8 – 5.8.9; 5.7 – 5.7.11; 5.6 – 5.6.13; 5.5 – 5.5.14; 5.4 – 5.4.15; 5.3 – 5.3.17; 5.2 – 5.2.20; 5.1 – 5.1.18; 5.0 – 5.0.21; 4.9 – 4.9.25; 4.8 – 4.8.24; 4.7 – 4.7.28; 4.6 – 4.6.28; 4.5 – 4.5.31; 4.4 – 4.4.32; 4.3 – 4.3.33; 4.2 – 4.2.37; 4.1 – 4.1.40 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-32111
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-6j7w-22rc-9895

References

Other 2

  • TI-2023-12700 Improper authentication in WooCommerce Payments WordPress Plugin CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2023-03453 Prototype Pollution in automattic/mongoose CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2024-06106 Jetpack Boost < 3.4.7 - Admin+ SSRF CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
  • TI-2013-01782 WordPress W3 Total Cache Plugin 0.9.2.8 has a Remote PHP Code Execution Vulnerability CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2022-02368 Prototype Pollution in automattic/mongoose CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2023-02806 Jetpack < 12.1.1 - Author+ Arbitrary File Manipulation via API CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
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Sources

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