CVE-2018-7433: ithemes security
CVSS: 7.5v3.0HighModified
Published 02-03-2018Last modified 05-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2018-7433 is a high (CVSS 7.5) vulnerability in ithemes security. EPSS estimates a 1.38% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 71.6% of scored vulnerabilities. Fixed in 6.9.1.
CVSS score
7.5/10
010
High · v3.0 (NVD)EPSS score
1.38%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Timeline
- 02-03-2018PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 05-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
The iThemes Security plugin before 6.9.1 for WordPress does not properly perform data escaping for the logs page.
CVSS metrics
3 scores · 2 sources · 3 versionsHigh 7.5Preferred score · wordfence (Source)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:NSourcesSingle source
High 7.5Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:NSourcesSingle source
Medium 5.0Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:NSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
1.38%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
72%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 1.38% on 20-09-2026
20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score1.38%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root cause- CWE-532Insertion of Sensitive Information into Log FileThe product writes sensitive information to a log file.
- CWE-79Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users.
Affected systems
Ithemes1 product
- security≤ 6.9.0
Wordpress1 product
- better-wp-security≤ 6.9.0 (fixed in 6.9.1)
2 vendors · 2 products