CVE-2018-19863
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedAn issue was discovered in 1Password 7.2.3.BETA before 7.2.3.BETA-3 on macOS. A mistake in error logging resulted in instances where sensitive data passed from Safari to 1Password could be logged locally on the user's machine. This data could include usernames and passwords that a user manually entered into Safari.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · high confidenceA logging bug in 1Password 7.2.3.BETA (before version 7.2.3.BETA-3) on macOS caused sensitive data—including usernames and passwords entered into Safari—to be written to local log files instead of being handled securely. This resulted in unintended local storage of credentials that users expected to remain protected.
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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data= 7.2.3CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Verify 1Password is installedLocate the 1Password application in /Applications folder or via Spotlight search on macOSAffected if 1Password 7.2.3 is installed and running on macOS
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Determine installed 1Password versionRight-click 1Password in Applications, select Get Info, or open 1Password and navigate to Help > About 1Password to view the exact version numberAffected if Version displayed is exactly 7.2.3 (the affected version)
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Check if Safari integration is enabledOpen Safari, go to Safari > Preferences > Extensions, and verify if the 1Password extension is enabledAffected if 1Password Safari extension is enabled and 1Password version is 7.2.3
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Examine local log files for credential exposureSearch common macOS log directories such as ~/Library/Logs/ and /Library/Logs/ for any 1Password-related log files; use grep to search for patterns resembling usernames or passwords in these logsAffected if Log files contain plaintext credentials or sensitive authentication data
A user is affected if 1Password version 7.2.3 is installed and running on macOS with the Safari extension enabled, resulting in credentials potentially being written to local log files.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataUpgrade 1Password to version 7.2.3.BETA-3 or later to resolve the improper logging. Additionally, audit local log files for any inadvertent exposure of credentials.
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