Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2024-1435 is a medium-severity information exposure issue in the WordPress Tainacan plugin through version 0.20.6. The reported risk is sensitive data being sent or exposed through a log file. It does not indicate system takeover, but leaked data could still create business risk depending on what the site stores or logs.
Executive priority
Treat this as a near-term hygiene fix for affected WordPress sites, especially public sites handling member, collection, or administrative data. It is not rated critical, but unattended log exposure can create downstream credential, privacy, or reputational issues.
Technical view
The vulnerability is CWE-201, insertion of sensitive information into sent data, affecting Tainacan for WordPress through 0.20.6. The CVSS 3.1 score is 5.3 with network access, low attack complexity, no privileges, and no user interaction required. Reported impact is limited to confidentiality.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to WordPress sites using the Tainacan plugin at version 0.20.6 or older. The source bundle does not identify specific exposed fields, default log paths, or a confirmed fixed version.
Exploitation context
CISA KEV is false, and the provided sources do not state active exploitation. The CVSS vector suggests a remotely reachable, unauthenticated information disclosure condition, but the source bundle does not provide exploit details or observed attacks.
Researcher notes
Evidence is sparse. The record names Tainacan through 0.20.6, CWE-201, CVSS 5.3, and Patchstack references, but does not provide a fixed version, exposed data examples, exploit status, or detailed technical preconditions.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory WordPress sites for the Tainacan plugin and record installed versions.
- Prioritize upgrading or disabling Tainacan installations at or below 0.20.6.
- Review vendor or Patchstack guidance for a confirmed fixed version or workaround.
- Restrict public access to exposed log files where server controls allow it.
- Audit logs for sensitive data and rotate any exposed secrets.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether each site runs Tainacan and whether its version is 0.20.6 or older.
- Check web-accessible paths for unintended log file exposure without retrieving sensitive contents.
- Review plugin and web server logs for sensitive values already written.
- Verify updated or disabled instances no longer expose the affected log data.
Public sources used
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CWE-201: Information exposure and cloud metadata lookup
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Medium
- CVSS
- 5.3 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
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CVSS vector scores
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N3.91.4Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
5.3MediumVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/tainacan/vulnerability/wordpress-tainacan-plugin-0-20-6-sensitive-data-exposure-via-log-file-vulnerability?_s_id=cveCVE reference · vdb-entry
- https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/tainacan/wordpress-tainacan-plugin-0-20-6-sensitive-data-exposure-via-log-file-vulnerability?_s_id=cveCVE reference · vdb-entry, x_transferred
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CWE details
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Insertion of Sensitive Information Into Sent Data
Insertion of Sensitive Information Into Sent Data represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.