CVE-2024-31247
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 Frédéric GILLES FG Drupal to WordPress.This issue affects FG Drupal to WordPress: from n/a through 3.70.3.
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 confidenceThe FG Drupal to WordPress plugin (versions up to 3.70.3) has a vulnerability where sensitive information is being written to log files. This allows unauthorized actors who can access log files to potentially obtain credentials, session tokens, or other sensitive data that may have been logged during the migration process.
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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< 3.71.0CVSS 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
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/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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Check if FG Drupal to WordPress plugin is installedIn WordPress admin, go to Plugins > Installed Plugins and look for 'FG Drupal to WordPress' or 'Fredericgilles Fg Drupal'. Alternatively, check the plugin directory wp-content/plugins/ for a folder starting with 'fg-drupal'.Affected if The plugin is installed and its version is below 3.71.0
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Determine installed plugin versionIn the WordPress plugin list, click on the plugin to view details and read the version number from the plugin header. Compare this version against the affected range (versions < 3.71.0).Affected if Installed version is 3.70.3 or lower
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Locate plugin-generated log filesCheck common WordPress log locations: wp-content/debug.log, wp-content/plugins/fg-drupal-to-wordpress/logs/, and the WordPress uploads directory. Also check any custom log paths configured in the plugin settings.Affected if Log files exist and were created during or after a migration run
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Search log files for sensitive informationOpen the log files using a text editor or grep command and search for patterns indicating sensitive data: keywords like 'password', 'passwd', 'token', 'session', 'credential', 'secret', 'key', 'api', or connection strings that may contain authentication details.Affected if Log files contain strings matching patterns for credentials, tokens, passwords, or other sensitive data
You are affected if the FG Drupal to WordPress plugin is installed at version below 3.71.0 and log files exist that contain sensitive data such as credentials, tokens, or authentication information.
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.
dbcve · scoped3.71.0
Review and sanitize all logging statements in the plugin to ensure no sensitive data (credentials, tokens, PII) is written to log files. Implement proper log sanitization or disable verbose logging in production environments.
3.71.0 or later
- 1. Back up your WordPress site and database before performing any updates.
- 2. Navigate to the WordPress admin dashboard.
- 3. Go to Plugins > Installed Plugins.
- 4. Find 'FG Drupal to WordPress' in the list.
- 5. If an update is available, click 'Update Now' to upgrade to version 3.71.0 or later.
- 6. After updating, verify the plugin is functioning correctly by running a test migration.
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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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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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.
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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
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