SQL Injection in Ithemes Security
CVE-2018-12636
The iThemes Security (better-wp-security) plugin before 7.0.3 for WordPress allows SQL Injection (by attackers with Admin privileges) via the logs page.
Vulnerability class: SQL Injection
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.2 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.298 (98.1th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 98th percentile — 98.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.298 · newest: 0.298 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44943/ (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, exploit)
- wordpress.org/plugins/better-wp-security/ (Third Party Advisory)
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/rd0e44e8ef71eeaaa3cf3d1b8b41eb25894372e2995ec908ce… (mailing-list)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-12636?
- CVE-2018-12636 is a high-severity vulnerability in Ithemes Security, classified under SQL Injection. CVSS score: 7.2/10. Published 2018-06-22.
- How severe is CVE-2018-12636?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.2 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2018-12636 known to be exploited?
- 5 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.