8.8
CWE
94
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2019-15873: Code Injection

First published: Tue Sep 03 2019(Updated: )

The profilegrid-user-profiles-groups-and-communities plugin before 2.8.6 for WordPress has remote code execution via an wp-admin/admin-ajax.php request with the action=pm_template_preview&html=<?php substring followed by PHP code.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Metagauss Profilegrid<2.8.6

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is CVE-2019-15873?

    CVE-2019-15873 is a vulnerability found in the profilegrid-user-profiles-groups-and-communities plugin before version 2.8.6 for WordPress.

  • How severe is CVE-2019-15873?

    CVE-2019-15873 has a severity rating of 8.8, which is considered high.

  • What is the affected software of CVE-2019-15873?

    CVE-2019-15873 affects the profilegrid-user-profiles-groups-and-communities plugin version up to but not including 2.8.6 for WordPress.

  • How can I fix CVE-2019-15873?

    To fix CVE-2019-15873, you should update the profilegrid-user-profiles-groups-and-communities plugin to version 2.8.6 or later.

  • Where can I find more information about CVE-2019-15873?

    You can find more information about CVE-2019-15873 on the WordPress plugin page (https://wordpress.org/plugins/profilegrid-user-profiles-groups-and-communities/#developers) and the WPScan Vulnerability Database (https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/9086).

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