CVE-2019-19982 Missing authorization in n/a

Medium 6.5 Published Updated

Unauthenticated attackers can create arbitrary options in the Email Subscribers & Newsletters WordPress plugin via a specific admin-post request.

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-2019-19982?

CVE-2019-19982 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in n/a, published on 26 Dec 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The WordPress plugin, Email Subscribers & Newsletters, before 4.2.3 had a flaw that allowed for unauthenticated option creation. In order to exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would need to send a /wp-admin/admin-post.php?es_skip=1&option_name= request.

Weakness: CWE-287

Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-19982?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Icegram Email Subscribers \& Newsletters.

How do I fix CVE-2019-19982?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-19982 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-2019-19982 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-19982 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-rf99-rhf6-h4fp.

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