What is the CVSS score of CVE-2018-8719?

CVE-2018-8719 has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 5.3 (Medium). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N. EPSS exploitation probability: 15.8%.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2018-8719?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2018-8719. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 15.8%.

Wp Security Audit Log CVE-2018-8719

MEDIUM

Insertion of Sensitive Information into Log File (CWE-532)

2018-04-04 cve@mitre.org

Google WordPress Information Disclosure Wp Security Audit Log

5.3

CVSS 3.0 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

5.3 MEDIUM

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

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

None

Availability

None

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Apr 04, 2018 - 19:29 nvd

MEDIUM 5.3

DescriptionNVD

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.

AnalysisAI

An issue was discovered in the WP Security Audit Log plugin 3.1.1 for WordPress. Rated medium severity (CVSS 5.3), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-532. 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. Affected products include: Wpsecurityauditlog Wp Security Audit Log.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Apply vendor patches when available. Implement network segmentation and monitoring as interim mitigations.