Helpful <= 4.5.25 - Sensitive Information Disclosure
Affected versions: *-4.5.25
Vulnerability type: CWE-532 Insertion of Sensitive Information into Log File
Affected software, patched versions and attribution
The Helpful plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Sensitive Data Exposure in versions up to, and including, 4.5.25. Specifically, feedback and logs are stored in predictable locations with guessable file names. This could allow unauthenticated attackers to extract sensitive user data.
Helpful
Affected versions: *-4.5.25
Patched versions: 4.5.26
Researcher credit: Aleksi Kistauri
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- Published
- September 26, 2022
- CVSS
- 5.3