CVE-2019-25215 ARI-Adminer <= 1.1.14 - Missing Authorization and No Direct File Access Restrictions
Unauthenticated attackers can bypass authorization to access and modify the site database via direct file access in the ARI-Adminer WordPress 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-2019-25215?
CVE-2019-25215 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in arisoft ARI Adminer – WordPress Database Manager, published on 16 Oct 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The ARI-Adminer plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass due to a lack of file access controls in nearly every file of the plugin in versions up to, and including, 1.1.14. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to call the files directly and perform a wide variety of unauthorized actions such as accessing a site's database and making changes.
Weakness: CWE-862
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-25215?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ari-Soft Ari Adminer.
How do I fix CVE-2019-25215?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-25215 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-2019-25215 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-25215 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in arisoft ARI Adminer – WordPress Database Manager
Sources
Also known as GHSA-h2c6-h57g-w59g.