Information disclosure in Anchorcms Anchor
CVE-2018-7251
An issue was discovered in config/error.php in Anchor 0.12.3. The error log is exposed at an errors.log URI, and contains MySQL credentials if a MySQL error (such as "Too many connections") has occurred.
Vulnerability class: Information Disclosure
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.718 (99.4th percentile), scored .
High probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — patch promptly. 99th percentile — 99.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.449 · newest: 0.718 · change: +0.269
Affected products
- Anchorcms Anchor — versions 0.12.3
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- github.com/anchorcms/anchor-cms/issues/1247 (Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- www.andmp.com/2018/02/advisory-assigned-CVE-2018-7251-in-anchorcms.html (Third Party Advisory)
- twitter.com/finnwea/status/965279233030393856
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/154723/Anchor-CMS-0.12.3a-Information-Disclosure…
- github.com/anchorcms/anchor-cms/releases/tag/0.12.7
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-7251?
- CVE-2018-7251 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Anchorcms Anchor, classified under Information Disclosure. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2018-02-19.
- How severe is CVE-2018-7251?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2018-7251 known to be exploited?
- 8 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.