CVE-2024-54279Network attack vector

Unauthenticated sensitive system information disclosure

Published Dec 16, 2024 · Updated Apr 29, 2026

Information disclosure in WP-NERD Toolkit 1.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to read sensitive system information over the network. Patchstack and the CNA record do not identify the affected file, request handler, exposed fields, or the operation that releases the data. Any network user who can reach a WordPress site running the plugin can access the disclosed information without authentication; no data modification or service interruption is reported.

CVSS severity7.5
High
EPSS probability0.47%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Information disclosure in WP-NERD Toolkit 1.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to read sensitive system information over the network. Patchstack and the CNA record do not identify the affected file, request handler, exposed fields, or the operation that releases the data. Any network user who can reach a WordPress site running the plugin can access the disclosed information without authentication; no data modification or service interruption is reported.

The record

CVE
CVE-2024-54279
Published
Dec 16, 2024
Updated
Apr 29, 2026
Vendor
Tobias Keller
Product
WP-NERD Toolkit
Classifications
CWE-497, CAPEC-170, CAPEC-694, T1190
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Dec 16, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Apr 29, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=0 <=1.1

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Tobias Keller · WP-NERD Toolkitversion=0 <=1.1

Published CVSS scores

7.5PatchstackCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

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Attacks

What attackers are doing with it

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-497Exposure of Sensitive System Information to an Unauthorized Control Sphere
CAPEC-170Web Application Fingerprinting
CAPEC-694System Location Discovery
T1190Exploit Public-Facing Application

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