Information disclosure in Wpsecurityauditlog Wp Security Audit Log
CVE-2018-8719
An issue was discovered in the WP Security Audit Log plugin 3.1.1 for WordPress. Access to wp-content/uploads/wp-security-audit-log/* files is not restricted. For example, these files are indexed by Google and allows for attackers to possibly find sensitive information.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.156 (96.7th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 97th percentile — 96.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.159 · newest: 0.156 · change: -0.003
Affected products
- Wpsecurityauditlog Wp Security Audit Log — versions 3.1.1
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44371/ (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, exploit)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-8719?
- CVE-2018-8719 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Wpsecurityauditlog Wp Security Audit Log, classified under Insertion of Sensitive Information into Log File. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2018-04-04.
- How severe is CVE-2018-8719?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2018-8719 known to be exploited?
- 6 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.