PT-2024-38328 · WordPress · No Update Nag

Matthew Rollings + 1 · Published 2024-08-09 · Updated 2025-03-01 · CVE-2024-7412

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

5.3

Medium

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions No Update Nag plugin for WordPress versions up to, and including, 1.4.12

Description The issue allows unauthenticated attackers to retrieve the full path of the web application, which can aid other attacks. This is due to the plugin allowing direct access to the bootstrap.php file with display errors enabled. The information displayed is not useful on its own and requires another issue to be present for damage to an affected website.

Recommendations For No Update Nag plugin for WordPress versions up to, and including, 1.4.12, update to a version higher than 1.4.12 to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider disabling direct access to the bootstrap.php file until a patch is available.

Fix

Information Disclosure

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-200

Related Identifiers

CVE-2024-7412

Affected Products

No Update Nag

References · 6

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-7412 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2024-7412 · Vendor Advisory
• https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/no-update-nag/trunk/tests/phpunit/bootstrap.php · Note
• https://wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/77faa23e-4475-43d9-b475-fe999cda7b62?source=cve · Note
• https://t.me/cvenotify/112949 · Telegram Post
• https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=3272805%40no-update-nag&new=3272805%40no-update-nag&sfp_email=&sfph_mail= · Note