Description

The Host PHP Info plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access of data due to a missing capability check when including the 'phpinfo' function in all versions up to, and including, 1.0.4. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to read configuration settings and predefined variables on the site's server. The plugin does not need to be activated for the vulnerability to be exploited.

Classification

CVE ID: CVE-2024-12535

CVSS Base Severity: HIGH

CVSS Base Score: 8.6

Affected Products

Vendor: eflyjason

Product: Host PHP Info

Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS)

EPSS Score: 0.09% (probability of being exploited)

EPSS Percentile: 39.18% (scored less or equal to compared to others)

EPSS Date: 2025-02-05 (when was this score calculated)

References

https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/88d27385-9b92-419c-9e03-687d7192bbb5?source=cve
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/host-php-info/trunk/info.php#L2

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