CVE-2018-8719

WP Security Audit Log <= 3.1.1 - Sensitive Information Disclosure

2018-03-28 00:00

Strategic Overview

Status: Patched in 3.1.2
Affected Plugin: WP Activity Log
Affected Version: <= 3.1.1
CVSS: 5.3Medium
Weakness type: CWE-532 · Insertion of Sensitive Information into Log File
CVE: CVE-2018-8719

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At a glance

CVE-2018-8719 is a medium-severity Insertion of Sensitive Information into Log File vulnerability in the WP Activity Log WordPress plugin, affecting versions <= 3.1.1. It carries a CVSS score of 5.3 (reachable over the network; low attack complexity). Exploitation requires no authentication. The issue is fixed in version 3.1.2; sites on affected versions should update now. Disclosed March 2018, reported by Colette Chamberland.

Vulnerability Overview

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.

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.

CWE-532: Insertion of Sensitive Information into Log File

The product writes sensitive information to a log file.

Remediation

Update to version 3.1.2, or a newer patched version

How does WordSec protect against this?

The fix is the thing that ends this: WP Activity Log 3.1.2 closes this, and updating the plugin is the step that ends it.

Alerts

External References

https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-8719 https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/12837ce3-eeeb-4034-a90d-fc615056a818 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-8719

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CVSS Vector

5.3

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

Base

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

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