CVE-2018-8719 Information disclosure in n/a

Medium 5.3 Published Updated

Attackers can access sensitive audit log files via public URLs, potentially exposing confidential information to unauthorized users.

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

What is CVE-2018-8719?

CVE-2018-8719 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 4 Apr 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

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.

Weakness: CWE-532

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-8719?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Wpsecurityauditlog Wp Security Audit Log.

How do I fix CVE-2018-8719?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-8719 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2018-8719 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2018-8719 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry and 1 Nuclei template.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-m2v4-55f4-q786.

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