CVE-2018-7251
The error log is exposed at an errors.log URI, and contains MySQL credentials if a MySQL error (such as "Too many connections") has occurred.
Does this matter?
EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 71.8%, higher than 99% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.
Description
An issue was discovered in config/error.php in Anchor 0.12.3. The error log is exposed at an errors.log URI, and contains MySQL credentials if a MySQL error (such as "Too many connections") has occurred.
- CVSS 3.0
- 9.8 CRITICALCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 71.83% probability · 99th percentile
- Public exploits
- 1 in Exploit-DB · first 3 October 2019
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-200
- Affected
- anchorcms/anchor
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
EPSS moved from 44.9% on 21 September 2026 to 71.8% on 27 October 2026. The dashed line is the ten per cent mark our analysts treat as “patch before the next change window”.
Public exploits (1)
Entries in Exploit-DB that cite this CVE. Links go to the Exploit-DB page and to the file in the public repository; nothing is hosted here. A verified tick means the Exploit-DB team confirmed the exploit works against the stated version.
References
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/154723/Anchor-CMS-0.12.3a-Information-Disclosure.html
- http://www.andmp.com/2018/02/advisory-assigned-CVE-2018-7251-in-anchorcms.htmlThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/anchorcms/anchor-cms/issues/1247Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/anchorcms/anchor-cms/releases/tag/0.12.7
- https://twitter.com/finnwea/status/965279233030393856
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/154723/Anchor-CMS-0.12.3a-Information-Disclosure.html
- http://www.andmp.com/2018/02/advisory-assigned-CVE-2018-7251-in-anchorcms.htmlThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/anchorcms/anchor-cms/issues/1247Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/anchorcms/anchor-cms/releases/tag/0.12.7
- https://twitter.com/finnwea/status/965279233030393856
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