CVE-2024-6553: CWE-200 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor in aguidrevitch WP Meteor Website Speed Optimization Addon
The WP Meteor Website Speed Optimization Addon plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Full Path Disclosure in all versions up to, and including, 3.4.3.This is due to the plugin utilizing wpdesk and leaving test files with display_errors on. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to retrieve the full path of the web application, which can be used to aid other attacks. The information displayed is not useful on its own, and requires another vulnerability to be present for damage to an affected website.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2024-6553 is a CWE-200 vulnerability in the WP Meteor Website Speed Optimization Addon plugin for WordPress, affecting all versions up to 3.4.3. The issue arises from the plugin's use of wpdesk and the presence of test files with display_errors enabled, which disclose the full path of the web application to unauthenticated users. This information disclosure is limited to revealing the file system path and does not directly lead to data compromise or service disruption. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.3, indicating medium severity, with an attack vector of network, no privileges required, and no user interaction needed. No known exploits are reported in the wild, and no official patch or remediation guidance is currently provided.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability exposes the full file system path of the affected WordPress installation to unauthenticated attackers. This information disclosure is classified as a confidentiality impact with low severity (C:L/I:N/A:N). By itself, the disclosed path information does not compromise the site but could facilitate further attacks if other vulnerabilities exist on the same system.
Mitigation Recommendations
No official patch or remediation is currently documented for this vulnerability. Users should monitor the vendor's advisory channels for updates. Until a fix is available, restricting access to test files and disabling PHP error display on production systems can reduce exposure. Since the vulnerability requires the presence of test files with display_errors enabled, removing or securing these files is recommended as a temporary mitigation.
CVE-2024-6553: CWE-200 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor in aguidrevitch WP Meteor Website Speed Optimization Addon
Description
The WP Meteor Website Speed Optimization Addon plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Full Path Disclosure in all versions up to, and including, 3.4.3.This is due to the plugin utilizing wpdesk and leaving test files with display_errors on. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to retrieve the full path of the web application, which can be used to aid other attacks. The information displayed is not useful on its own, and requires another vulnerability to be present for damage to an affected website.
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Technical Analysis
CVE-2024-6553 is a CWE-200 vulnerability in the WP Meteor Website Speed Optimization Addon plugin for WordPress, affecting all versions up to 3.4.3. The issue arises from the plugin's use of wpdesk and the presence of test files with display_errors enabled, which disclose the full path of the web application to unauthenticated users. This information disclosure is limited to revealing the file system path and does not directly lead to data compromise or service disruption. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.3, indicating medium severity, with an attack vector of network, no privileges required, and no user interaction needed. No known exploits are reported in the wild, and no official patch or remediation guidance is currently provided.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability exposes the full file system path of the affected WordPress installation to unauthenticated attackers. This information disclosure is classified as a confidentiality impact with low severity (C:L/I:N/A:N). By itself, the disclosed path information does not compromise the site but could facilitate further attacks if other vulnerabilities exist on the same system.
Mitigation Recommendations
No official patch or remediation is currently documented for this vulnerability. Users should monitor the vendor's advisory channels for updates. Until a fix is available, restricting access to test files and disabling PHP error display on production systems can reduce exposure. Since the vulnerability requires the presence of test files with display_errors enabled, removing or securing these files is recommended as a temporary mitigation.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.1
- Assigner Short Name
- Wordfence
- Date Reserved
- 2024-07-08T14:17:23.594Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 699f6c06b7ef31ef0b55f1b6
Added to database: 2/25/2026, 9:39:18 PM
Last enriched: 4/9/2026, 2:57:02 PM
Last updated: 4/12/2026, 5:21:03 PM
Views: 10
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