CVE-2019-19915 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Subscribers can inject XSS via redirect rules in a WordPress plugin, potentially leading to site compromise and user infections.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2019-19915?
CVE-2019-19915 is a critical cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 19 Dec 2019. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
The "301 Redirects - Easy Redirect Manager" plugin before 2.45 for WordPress allows users (with subscriber or greater access) to modify, delete, or inject redirect rules, and exploit XSS, with the /admin-ajax.php?action=eps_redirect_save and /admin-ajax.php?action=eps_redirect_delete actions. This could result in a loss of site availability, malicious redirects, and user infections. This could also be exploited via CSRF.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-19915?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Webfactoryltd 301 Redirects.
How do I fix CVE-2019-19915?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-19915 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.
Is CVE-2019-19915 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-19915 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-r8f7-ff3w-94hq.