Bit File Manager <= 5.0.0 - Information Disclosure

Insertion of Sensitive Information into Log File
CVE CVE-2018-7204
CVSS High (7.5)
Publicly Published March 2, 2018
Last Updated January 22, 2024
Researcher Colette Chamberland
Description

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.

References

1 affected software package

Software Type Plugin
Software Slug file-manager (view on wordpress.org)
Patched? Yes
Affected Version
  • <= 5.0.0
Patched Version
  • 5.0.2
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