CVE-2024-6556

Summary

CVE-2024-6556 is a vulnerability affecting the SmartCrawl WordPress SEO plugin up to version 3.10.8. The issue arises due to the plugin's use of mobiledetect without adequate access restrictions. This leads to unauthenticated attackers being able to retrieve the full path of the web application through a Full Path Disclosure vulnerability. While the information alone may not seem damaging, it can aid in further attacks when combined with other vulnerabilities. Therefore, it is crucial for users to update to the latest version of the plugin to mitigate this risk.

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