CVE-2018-19207 Code injection in n/a

Critical 9.8 Published Updated

Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code in the WP GDPR Compliance plugin due to mishandled database input, requiring immediate upgrades.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2018-19207?

CVE-2018-19207 is a critical code injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 12 Nov 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The Van Ons WP GDPR Compliance (aka wp-gdpr-compliance) plugin before 1.4.3 for WordPress allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code because $wpdb->prepare() input is mishandled, as exploited in the wild in November 2018.

Weakness: CWE-425

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-19207?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Van-Ons Wp-Gdpr-Compliance.

How do I fix CVE-2018-19207?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-19207 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and never evaluate templates, expressions or code built from user input. More about Code injection.

Is CVE-2018-19207 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2018-19207 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Metasploit module, 1 Nuclei template and 3 proofs of concept on GitHub.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-q4mw-9w8q-q3fp.

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