CVE-2019-17574 Missing authorization in n/a
Unauthenticated attackers can invoke internal methods to access sensitive system information via the Popup Maker plugin.
- 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-2019-17574?
CVE-2019-17574 is a critical missing authorization vulnerability in n/a, published on 14 Oct 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
An issue was discovered in the Popup Maker plugin before 1.8.13 for WordPress. An unauthenticated attacker can partially control the arguments of the do_action function to invoke certain popmake_ or pum_ methods, as demonstrated by controlling content and delivery of popmake-system-info.txt (aka the "support debug text file").
Weakness: CWE-639
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-17574?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Code-Atlantic Popup Maker.
How do I fix CVE-2019-17574?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-17574 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2019-17574 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2019-17574 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Nuclei template.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
- CVE-2025-24746 WordPress Popup Maker plugin <= 1.20.2 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability
- CVE-2024-7054 Popup Maker <= 1.19.0 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting
- CVE-2024-2336 Popup Maker – Popup for opt-ins, lead gen, & more <= 1.18.2 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting
- CVE-2017-2284 Cross-site scripting in Popup Maker
- CVE-2022-3690 Popup Maker < 1.16.11 - Contributor+ Stored Cross Site Scripting
Sources
Also known as GHSA-4hv6-wvv9-jh2f.