# CVE-2019-16932: Server-side request forgery in n/a

> A blind SSRF vulnerability in the Visualizer WordPress plugin allows attackers to make arbitrary requests via the upload-data endpoint.

- **Severity:** Critical 10.0 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 30 Sep 2019
- **Updated:** 5 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-f8jx-jhwh-gq9j

## What is CVE-2019-16932?

CVE-2019-16932 is a critical server-side request forgery vulnerability in n/a, published on 30 Sep 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

A blind SSRF vulnerability exists in the Visualizer plugin before 3.3.1 for WordPress via wp-json/visualizer/v1/upload-data.

Weakness: CWE-918 (Server-Side Request Forgery)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-16932?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Themeisle Visualizer.

## How do I fix CVE-2019-16932?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-16932 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2019-16932 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2019-16932 exists.

Public exploit code:

- Visualizer <3.3.1 - Blind Server-Side Request Forgery (nuclei): http/cves/2019/CVE-2019-16932.yaml

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2022-2444](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-2444/): Visualizer: Tables and Charts Manager for WordPress <= 3.7.9 - Authenticated (Contributor+) PHAR Deserialization (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2024-35736](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-35736/): WordPress Visualizer plugin <= 3.11.1 - SQL Injection vulnerability (high 8.5)
- [CVE-2024-27958](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-27958/): WordPress Visualizer plugin <= 3.10.5 - Reflected Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability (high 7.1)
- [CVE-2023-23708](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-23708/): WordPress Visualizer Plugin <= 3.9.4 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS) (medium 6.5)
- [CVE-2022-46848](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-46848/): WordPress Visualizer Plugin <= 3.9.1 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS) (medium 6.5)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2019-16932 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2019-16932 is a critical server-side request forgery vulnerability in n/a, published on 30 Sep 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2019-16932 exists.

Affected product: n/a. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-16932/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-16932/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-16932
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-16932
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2019-16932

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