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CVE-2024-12542

HIGH · CVSS 8.6 EPSS 1.31% Public Exploit

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2025-01-09 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a high severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.6. It affects WordPress. Public exploit code or proof-of-concept references have been detected in its references. Exploitation may require the attacker to be authenticated.

Public Exploit Signal

A public exploit, PoC, GitHub repository or Metasploit reference was detected for this CVE.

Detected Signals
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CVE
CVE-2024-12542
Severity
HIGH
CVSS
8.6
EPSS
1.31%
WordPress

Original NVD Description

The linkID 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, 0.1.2. 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.