What is CVE-2019-19589?

CVE-2019-19589 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Wp-pdf Pdf_embedder, classified under CWE-436. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2019-12-05.

How severe is CVE-2019-19589?

Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.

Is CVE-2019-19589 known to be exploited?

2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Vulnerability in Wp-pdf Pdf_embedder

CVE-2019-19589

The Lever PDF Embedder plugin 4.4 for WordPress does not block the distribution of polyglot PDF documents that are valid JAR archives. Note: It has been argued that "The vulnerability reported in PDF Embedder Plugin is not valid as the plu…

EPSS: 0.018 (75.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Wp-pdf Pdf_embedder — versions 4.4
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-436

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_MISC, Release Notes)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-19589?: CVE-2019-19589 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Wp-pdf Pdf_embedder, classified under CWE-436. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2019-12-05.
How severe is CVE-2019-19589?: Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2019-19589 known to be exploited?: 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.