CVE-2019-9669 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Cross-site scripting vulnerability in Wordfence plugin, though disputed as a software flaw since it involves bypassing remote firewall rules.
- 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-2019-9669?
CVE-2019-9669 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 25 Apr 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
The Wordfence plugin 7.2.3 for WordPress allows XSS via a unique attack vector. NOTE: It has been asserted that this is not a valid vulnerability in the context of the Wordfence WordPress plugin as the firewall rules are not maintained as part of the Wordfence software but rather it is a set of rules hosted on vendor servers and pushed to the plugin with no versioning associated. Bypassing a WAF rule doesn't make a WordPress site vulnerable (speaking in terms of software vulnerabilities)
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-9669?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Wordfence Wordfence.
How do I fix CVE-2019-9669?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-9669 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.
Is CVE-2019-9669 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-9669 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-m72g-c559-jm3c.