Auth bypass in Icegram Email Subscribers \& Newsletters
CVE-2019-19982
The WordPress plugin, Email Subscribers & Newsletters, before 4.2.3 had a flaw that allowed for unauthenticated option creation. In order to exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would need to send a /wp-admin/admin-post.php?es_skip=1&option_name= request.
Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.012 (68.4th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 68th percentile — 68.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.012 · newest: 0.012 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/9946 (Third Party Advisory)
- www.wordfence.com/blog/2019/11/multiple-vulnerabilities-patched-in-email-subscr… (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-19982?
- CVE-2019-19982 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Icegram Email Subscribers \& Newsletters, classified under Improper Authentication. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2019-12-26.
- How severe is CVE-2019-19982?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2019-19982 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.