CVE-2018-7204

Bit File Manager <= 5.0.0 - Information Disclosure

2018-03-02 00:00

Strategic Overview

Status: Patched in 5.0.2
Affected Plugin: File Manager
Affected Version: <= 5.0.0
CVSS: 7.5High
Weakness type: CWE-532 · Insertion of Sensitive Information into Log File
CVE: CVE-2018-7204

At a glance

CVE-2018-7204 is a high-severity Insertion of Sensitive Information into Log File vulnerability in the File Manager WordPress plugin, affecting versions <= 5.0.0. It carries a CVSS score of 7.5 (reachable over the network; low attack complexity; high confidentiality impact). Exploitation requires no authentication. The issue is fixed in version 5.0.2; sites on affected versions should update now. Disclosed March 2018, reported by Colette Chamberland.

Vulnerability Overview

inc/logger.php in the Giribaz File Manager plugin before 5.0.2 for WordPress logged activity related to the plugin in /wp-content/uploads/file-manager/log.txt. If a user edits the wp-config.php file using this plugin, the wp-config.php contents get added to log.txt, which is not protected and contains database credentials, salts, etc. These files have been indexed by Google and a simple dork will find affected sites.

Technical Analysis

The vector marks this flaw as remotely reachable over the network, with low attack complexity — no special timing or configuration is needed, and no privileges on the target site, and no interaction from a victim user. A successful exploit has high impact on confidentiality.

CWE-532: Insertion of Sensitive Information into Log File

The product writes sensitive information to a log file.

Remediation

Update to version 5.0.2, or a newer patched version

How does WordSec protect against this?

The fix is the thing that ends this: File Manager 5.0.2 closes this, and updating the plugin is the step that ends it.

Alerts

External References

https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-7204 https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/b0ae27c4-0381-4622-90e8-f4fee29767a3 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-7204

Related records

Other vulnerabilities in File Manager

CVSS Vector

7.5

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Base

Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredNone
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityNone
AvailabilityNone

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