CVE-2024-22138
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 · uneditedInsertion of Sensitive Information into Log File vulnerability in Seraphinite Solutions Seraphinite Accelerator.This issue affects Seraphinite Accelerator: from n/a through 2.20.47.
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 · moderate confidenceSeraphinite Accelerator versions through 2.20.47 have a log file information disclosure vulnerability where sensitive information is being written to log files. This could expose credentials, tokens, or PII to anyone with access to the log files. The CVSS 5.3 score indicates network-exploitable, low-complexity attacks with low confidentiality impact.
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CVSS 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
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/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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Confirm Seraphinite Accelerator installationLocate the Seraphinite Accelerator plugin or module in your CMS/environment by searching for 'seraphinite' or 'accel' in your plugins or modules directoryAffected if The plugin/module is found in your environment
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Identify installed versionOpen the main Seraphinite Accelerator file (such as plugin header, readme.txt, or version definition file) and note the version number displayedAffected if The installed version is 2.20.47 or any earlier version
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Verify logging is enabledCheck the plugin configuration settings or config file for logging-related options (look for 'log', 'debug', 'logging', or similar settings)Affected if Logging or debug mode is turned on in the plugin settings
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Locate and inspect log filesSearch for log files created by Seraphinite Accelerator in your logs directory, common paths include /logs, /wp-content/plugins/seraphinite-accelerator/logs, or your server's default log directoryAffected if Log files exist and contain HTTP request data, form submissions, API calls, or user session information
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Scan logs for sensitive data patternsOpen the log files and search for patterns that may indicate exposed sensitive data: password=, token=, api_key, session_id, Authorization header values, email addresses, or other PII patternsAffected if Log files contain any credentials, tokens, API keys, session identifiers, or personally identifiable information in plain text
Your environment is affected if Seraphinite Accelerator version 2.20.47 or earlier is installed with logging enabled and log files contain unredacted sensitive information such as credentials, tokens, or PII.
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 dataIdentify all logging statements that may capture sensitive data (credentials, tokens, session IDs, PII) and implement output sanitization or filtering to exclude sensitive fields before logging. Review existing logs for any exposed sensitive data and rotate compromised credentials.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2024-22138 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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