CVE-2024-35781 MEDIUM

CVE-2024-35781: WordPress Word Balloon plugin <= 4.21.1 - Local File Inclusion vulnerability

Vendor Yahman

Product Word Balloon

Weakness CWE-22 · Path traversal

Published June 21, 2024

Last update April 28, 2026

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CVSS base score

6.5/10

Attack vector Network

Attack complexity Low

Privileges required Low

User interaction None

Confidentiality High

Integrity None

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability in YAHMAN Word Balloon allows PHP Local File Inclusion.This issue affects Word Balloon: from n/a through 4.21.1.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Word Balloon versions up to 4.21.1 contain a path traversal vulnerability that allows authenticated users to read files outside the intended directory. An attacker with low-level access can construct requests to access sensitive files on the server. No user interaction is required. Update to a version newer than 4.21.1.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Read arbitrary files on the server outside the intended directory.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Sensitive files (config, database backups, private keys) may be exposed to authenticated attackers.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have a low-privilege account or login credentials.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

June 21, 2024 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-35781 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/22.html AskarLabs — CWE-22 write-up Path Traversal

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