CVE-2018-7204 json
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/f…
published 2018-03-07 8 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2018-18945
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 2.8%
- EPSS 2.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 86%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
Patch / fix
Exploit prediction
2.77% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 86% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-532 Insertion of Sensitive Information into Log File
- Technology feeds
References
-
plugins.trac.wordpress.org
/changeset/1823035/file-manager
patch, third-party-advisory
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wordpress.org
/plugins/file-manager/#developers
third-party-advisory
-
wpvulndb.com
/vulnerabilities/9036
third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2018-7204
- NVD CVE-2018-7204
Fencer Intel keeps one entry per vulnerability: the CVE id wins, then GHSA, and records that alias each other are merged, except that two CVEs always keep separate entries. The same data is available as JSON.