CVE-2024-7416
📋 TL;DR
The Reveal Template WordPress plugin up to version 3.7 allows unauthenticated attackers to retrieve the full web server path via direct access to bootstrap.php with display_errors enabled. This information disclosure vulnerability affects all WordPress sites using vulnerable plugin versions. While not directly damaging, the exposed path information can assist attackers in exploiting other vulnerabilities.
💻 Affected Systems
- WordPress Reveal Template plugin
⚠️ Manual Verification Required
This CVE does not have specific version information in our database, so automatic vulnerability detection cannot determine if your system is affected.
Why? The CVE database entry doesn't specify which versions are vulnerable (no version ranges provided by the vendor/NVD).
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- Review the CVE details at NVD
- Check vendor security advisories for your specific version
- Test if the vulnerability is exploitable in your environment
- Consider updating to the latest version as a precaution
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Attackers combine full path disclosure with other vulnerabilities (like file inclusion or directory traversal) to execute arbitrary code, read sensitive files, or compromise the WordPress installation.
Likely Case
Attackers gather reconnaissance information about server structure to plan targeted attacks, increasing success probability for subsequent exploitation attempts.
If Mitigated
Minimal impact as path disclosure alone doesn't enable system compromise without additional vulnerabilities present.
🎯 Exploit Status
Simple HTTP request to vulnerable file path triggers disclosure. No authentication required.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Version 3.8 or later
Vendor Advisory: https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/reveal-template/trunk/tests/phpunit/bootstrap.php
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins. 3. Find Reveal Template plugin. 4. Click 'Update Now' if update available. 5. Alternatively, download latest version from WordPress plugin repository and manually update.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable plugin
allTemporarily deactivate Reveal Template plugin until patched version available
Restrict file access
linuxBlock direct access to bootstrap.php via web server configuration
# Apache: Add to .htaccess
<Files "bootstrap.php">
Order Allow,Deny
Deny from all
</Files>
# Nginx: Add to server block
location ~* /bootstrap\.php$ {
deny all;
return 403;
}
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Remove Reveal Template plugin completely if update not possible
- Implement web application firewall rules to block requests to bootstrap.php
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Access https://[your-site]/wp-content/plugins/reveal-template/tests/phpunit/bootstrap.php - if full server path displayed, vulnerableCheck Version:
Check WordPress admin plugins page or examine reveal-template/readme.txt file versionVerify Fix Applied:
After update, attempt same access - should return 403 error or blank page instead of path disclosure📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- HTTP 200 responses to bootstrap.php requests
- Unusual access patterns to plugin test directories
Network Indicators:
- GET requests to /wp-content/plugins/reveal-template/tests/phpunit/bootstrap.php
SIEM Query:
web.url:*reveal-template*tests*phpunit*bootstrap.php AND http.status_code:200