Description

WordPress root directory contains a file named readme.html. The readme.html file may reveal sensitive information and is not needed from a functional perspective.

Remediation

Delete the /readme.html file from the WordPress root directory.

References

OWASP Wordpress Security Implementation Guideline

Related Vulnerabilities

WordPress 3.0.4 Multiple Vulnerabilities (0.6.2 - 3.0.4)

Yii2 debug toolkit

XML external entity injection and XML injection

Unprotected phpMyAdmin interface

WordPress Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor Vulnerability (CVE-2017-5487)

Severity

Info

Classification

CWE-200 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:N CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Tags

Configuration Information Disclosure Test Files