CVE-2019-6027 Cross-site request forgery in WP Spell Check
Remote attackers can hijack administrator authentication in WP Spell Check via CSRF, potentially taking over admin accounts.
- 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-2019-6027?
CVE-2019-6027 is a high-severity vulnerability in WP Spell Check, published on 26 Dec 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 WP Spell Check 7.1.9 and earlier allows remote attackers to hijack the authentication of administrators via unspecified vectors.
Weakness: CWE-352
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-6027?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Wpspellcheck Wpspellcheck.
How do I fix CVE-2019-6027?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-6027 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2019-6027 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-6027 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in WP Spell Check
Sources
Also known as GHSA-652g-mfhf-979g.