CVE-2018-8719 json
An issue was discovered in the WP Security Audit Log plugin 3.1.1 for WordPress.
published 2018-04-04 8 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2018-20329
- cvss
- 5.3
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 15.6%
- EPSS 15.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 96%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB, plus a Nuclei check
Summary
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.
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-44371)
- Published
Exploit prediction
15.62% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 96% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-44371 WordPress Plugin WP Security Audit Log 3.1.1 - Sensitive Information Disclosure webapps, 2018-03-30
- Nuclei template WordPress WP Security Audit Log 3.1.1 - Information Disclosure nuclei detection template
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 5.3 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-532 Insertion of Sensitive Information into Log File
- Technology feeds
References
-
exploit-db.com
/exploits/44371/
exploit, third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2018-8719
- NVD CVE-2018-8719
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.