CVE-2014-8604 Information disclosure in n/a

Medium 5.0 Published Updated

The XCloner plugin exposes the MySQL password in cleartext, allowing attackers to steal database credentials.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2014-8604?

CVE-2014-8604 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 10 Jun 2015. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The XCloner plugin 3.1.1 for WordPress and 3.5.1 for Joomla! returns the MySQL password in cleartext to a text box in the configuration panel, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via unspecified vectors.

Weakness: CWE-200

Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-8604?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Xcloner Xcloner.

How do I fix CVE-2014-8604?

No fix has been published for CVE-2014-8604 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2014-8604 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-8604 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-9mmf-xj4r-6vrq.

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