Auth bypass in Webcraftic Woody Ad Snippets
CVE-2019-15858
admin/includes/class.import.snippet.php in the "Woody ad snippets" plugin before 2.2.5 for WordPress allows unauthenticated options import, as demonstrated by storing an XSS payload for remote code execution.
Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.185 (97.2th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 97th percentile — 97.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.185 · newest: 0.185 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/9490 (Third Party Advisory)
- blog.nintechnet.com/multiple-vulnerabilities-in-wordpress-woody-ad-snippets-plu… (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-15858?
- CVE-2019-15858 is a high-severity vulnerability in Webcraftic Woody Ad Snippets, classified under Missing Authentication for Critical Function. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2019-09-03.
- How severe is CVE-2019-15858?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2019-15858 known to be exploited?
- 18 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.