HIGH
The iThemes Security (better-wp-security) plugin before 7.0.3 for WordPress allows SQL Injection (by attackers with Admin privileges) via the logs page
Published Jun 22, 2018
7.2
HIGHCVSS 3.0
EPSS 29.78%
Description
The iThemes Security (better-wp-security) plugin before 7.0.3 for WordPress allows SQL Injection (by attackers with Admin privileges) via the logs page.
Affected products
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
7.2 HIGH NVD
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required High
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact High
Integrity Impact High
Availability Impact High
6.5 MEDIUM NVD
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Low
Authentication Single
Confidentiality Impact Partial
Integrity Impact Partial
Availability Impact Partial
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
29.78% 0.29781
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 3, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.29781
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (33 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2026 | 29.78% (0.29781) | 98.15th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 29.78% (0.29781) | 98.12th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 22.08% (0.22078) | 97.61th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 6, 2026 | 29.78% (0.29781) | 98.07th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 5, 2026 | 22.08% (0.22078) | 97.56th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 30, 2026 | 29.78% (0.29781) | 98.06th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 28, 2026 | 22.08% (0.22078) | 97.55th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 24, 2026 | 30.12% (0.30118) | 98.07th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 23, 2026 | 22.34% (0.22342) | 97.56th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 30.85% (0.30849) | 98.01th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 1, 2026 | 40.72% (0.40715) | 97.44th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jan 6, 2026 | 47.28% (0.47276) | 97.58th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Nov 21, 2025 | 48.40% (0.48401) | 97.61th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Nov 18, 2025 | 60.87% (0.60872) | 98.26th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| May 23, 2025 | 48.40% (0.48401) | 97.58th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 49.64% (0.49641) | 97.57th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 61.83% (0.61834) | 97.63th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 28, 2025 | 49.64% (0.49641) | 97.57th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 60.34% (0.60337) | 98.08th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 63.05% (0.63053) | 97.99th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 6, 2024 | 92.49% (0.92487) | 98.94th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 13, 2023 | 93.05% (0.93052) | 98.80th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 4, 2023 | 93.10% (0.93097) | 98.62th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 16, 2023 | 94.41% (0.94410) | 98.80th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 14, 2023 | 94.49% (0.94491) | 98.78th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 95.19% (0.95186) | 98.85th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 7.17% (0.07170) | 92.28th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 7.17% (0.07170) | 91.53th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 7.17% (0.07170) | 80.05th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 3.63% (0.03630) | 71.73th | v1 |
| Jan 6, 2022 | 3.63% (0.03630) | 71.48th | v1 |
| Sep 1, 2021 | 3.63% (0.03630) | 82.60th | v1 |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 3.63% (0.03630) | 0.00th | v1 |
Weaknesses (1)
References (3)
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rd0e44e8ef71eeaaa3cf3d1b8b41eb25894372e2995ec908ce7624d26%40%3Ccommits.pulsar.apache.org%3E mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- https://wordpress.org/plugins/better-wp-security/#developers x_refsource_CONFIRMThird Party Advisory
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44943/ exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DBThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rd0e44e8ef71eeaaa3cf3d1b8b41eb25894372e2995ec908ce7624d26%40%3Ccommits.pulsar.apache.org%3E | mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST | |
| https://wordpress.org/plugins/better-wp-security/#developers | x_refsource_CONFIRMThird Party Advisory | |
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44943/ | exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DBThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Jun 22, 2018
Updated Aug 5, 2024
Reserved Jun 21, 2018
Link CVE-2018-12636
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a