# CVE-2024-35781: WordPress Word Balloon plugin \<= 4.21.1 - Local File Inclusion vulnerability

- Severity: CVSS 6.5 (Medium), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2024-06-21 · Updated: 2026-04-28

## Affected

- word-balloon: through 4.21.1

## Description

Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability in YAHMAN Word Balloon allows PHP Local File Inclusion.This issue affects Word Balloon: from n/a through 4.21.1.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on word-balloon, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## References

- https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/word-balloon/wordpress-word-balloon-plugin-4-21-1-local-file-inclusion-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

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