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

The POODLE attack (SSLv3 with CBC cipher suites)

WordPress Plugin Customize WordPress Emails and Alerts-Better Notifications for WP Information Disclosure (1.8.6)

WordPress Plugin Download Zip Attachments Arbitrary File Download (1.0.0)

Apache stronghold-info enabled

WordPress Plugin SiteGuard WP Information Disclosure (1.7.6)

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