CVE-2019-19980 Missing authorization in n/a
Authenticated users can send test emails as administrators due to missing authorization checks in the Email Subscribers plugin.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2019-19980?
CVE-2019-19980 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in n/a, published on 26 Dec 2019. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The WordPress plugin, Email Subscribers & Newsletters, before 4.2.3 had a privilege bypass flaw that allowed authenticated users (Subscriber or greater access) to send test emails from the administrative dashboard on behalf of an administrator. This occurs because the plugin registers a wp_ajax function to send_test_email.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-19980?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Icegram Email Subscribers \& Newsletters.
How do I fix CVE-2019-19980?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-19980 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-2019-19980 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-19980 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
- CVE-2024-6172 SQL injection in Email Subscribers & Newsletters – Email Marketing, Post Notifications & Newsletter Plugin for WordPress
- CVE-2024-4295 Email Subscribers by Icegram Express <= 5.7.20 - Unauthenticated SQL Injection via hash
- CVE-2019-13569 SQL injection in n/a
- CVE-2022-3981 Icegram Express < 5.5.1 - Subscriber+ SQLi
- CVE-2022-0439 Email Subscribers & Newsletters < 5.3.2 - Subscriber+ Blind SQL injection
Sources
Also known as GHSA-q882-qq73-79f8.