CVE-2024-6557: CWE-200 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor in wpdevteam SchedulePress – Auto Post & Publish, Auto Social Share, Schedule Posts with Editorial Calendar & Missed Schedule Post Publisher
The SchedulePress – Auto Post & Publish, Auto Social Share, Schedule Posts with Editorial Calendar & Missed Schedule Post Publisher plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Full Path Disclosure in all versions up to, and including, 5.1.3. This is due the plugin utilizing the wpdeveloper library and leaving the demo files in place 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
The SchedulePress – Auto Post & Publish, Auto Social Share, Schedule Posts with Editorial Calendar & Missed Schedule Post Publisher WordPress plugin contains a full path disclosure vulnerability in all versions up to 5.1.3. This occurs because the plugin uses the wpdeveloper library and leaves demo files with display_errors enabled, allowing unauthenticated attackers to retrieve the full filesystem path of the web application. While the disclosed information alone is not sufficient to cause damage, it can facilitate other attacks if additional vulnerabilities exist on the affected site.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability exposes the full path of the web application to unauthenticated users, which is classified as an information disclosure issue (CWE-200). This exposure has limited direct impact but can assist attackers in crafting further attacks by revealing server directory structure. There is no direct impact on data confidentiality, integrity, or availability from this vulnerability alone. No known exploits have been reported in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, users should consider disabling display_errors in their PHP configuration and removing any demo or example files included with the plugin to reduce information leakage. Monitor the vendor's communications for updates and apply patches promptly when released.
CVE-2024-6557: CWE-200 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor in wpdevteam SchedulePress – Auto Post & Publish, Auto Social Share, Schedule Posts with Editorial Calendar & Missed Schedule Post Publisher
Description
The SchedulePress – Auto Post & Publish, Auto Social Share, Schedule Posts with Editorial Calendar & Missed Schedule Post Publisher plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Full Path Disclosure in all versions up to, and including, 5.1.3. This is due the plugin utilizing the wpdeveloper library and leaving the demo files in place 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-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The SchedulePress – Auto Post & Publish, Auto Social Share, Schedule Posts with Editorial Calendar & Missed Schedule Post Publisher WordPress plugin contains a full path disclosure vulnerability in all versions up to 5.1.3. This occurs because the plugin uses the wpdeveloper library and leaves demo files with display_errors enabled, allowing unauthenticated attackers to retrieve the full filesystem path of the web application. While the disclosed information alone is not sufficient to cause damage, it can facilitate other attacks if additional vulnerabilities exist on the affected site.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability exposes the full path of the web application to unauthenticated users, which is classified as an information disclosure issue (CWE-200). This exposure has limited direct impact but can assist attackers in crafting further attacks by revealing server directory structure. There is no direct impact on data confidentiality, integrity, or availability from this vulnerability alone. No known exploits have been reported in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, users should consider disabling display_errors in their PHP configuration and removing any demo or example files included with the plugin to reduce information leakage. Monitor the vendor's communications for updates and apply patches promptly when released.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.1
- Assigner Short Name
- Wordfence
- Date Reserved
- 2024-07-08T14:39:57.005Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 699f6c06b7ef31ef0b55f1c7
Added to database: 2/25/2026, 9:39:18 PM
Last enriched: 4/9/2026, 8:10:18 AM
Last updated: 4/12/2026, 5:11:37 AM
Views: 8
Community Reviews
0 reviewsCrowdsource mitigation strategies, share intel context, and vote on the most helpful responses. Sign in to add your voice and help keep defenders ahead.
Want to contribute mitigation steps or threat intel context? Sign in or create an account to join the community discussion.
Actions
Updates to AI analysis require Pro Console access. Upgrade inside Console → Billing.
Need more coverage?
Upgrade to Pro Console for AI refresh and higher limits.
For incident response and remediation, OffSeq services can help resolve threats faster.
Latest Threats
Check if your credentials are on the dark web
Instant breach scanning across billions of leaked records. Free tier available.