CVE-2019-5993 Cross-site request forgery in version v2.0 and earlier
Remote attackers can hijack administrator authentication via CSRF in the Category Specific RSS feed Subscription plugin.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2019-5993?
CVE-2019-5993 is a high-severity vulnerability in Category Specific RSS feed Subscription version v2.0 and earlier, published on 12 Sep 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in Category Specific RSS feed Subscription version v2.0 and earlier allows remote attackers to hijack the authentication of administrators via unspecified vectors.
Weakness: CWE-352
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-5993?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Tipsandtricks-Hq Category Specific Rss Feed Subscription.
How do I fix CVE-2019-5993?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-5993 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2019-5993 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-5993 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Category Specific RSS feed Subscription version v2.0 and earlier
Sources
Also known as GHSA-gh33-3m49-c3fm.