CVE-2019-17574: Critical severity popup maker vulnerability

Published Oct 14, 2019
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Updated

An issue was discovered in the Popup Maker plugin before 1.8.13 for WordPress. An unauthenticated attacker can partially control the arguments of the doaction function to invoke certain popmake or pum methods, as demonstrated by controlling content and delivery of popmake-system-info.txt (aka the "support debug text file").

Affected Software

1 affected component
Code-atlantic Popup Maker Wordpress<1.8.13

Event History

Oct 14, 2019
CVE Published
via MITRE·01:55 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·01:55 PM
Description
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID for this issue in the Popup Maker plugin?

The vulnerability ID for this issue in the Popup Maker plugin is CVE-2019-17574.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2019-17574?

The severity of CVE-2019-17574 is critical with a CVSS score of 9.1.

3

How can an attacker exploit the vulnerability in the Popup Maker plugin?

An unauthenticated attacker can partially control the arguments of the do_action function to invoke certain popmake_ or pum_ methods.

4

What is the affected software version?

The affected software version is Popup Maker plugin before 1.8.13 for WordPress.

5

Are there any references available for more information on CVE-2019-17574?

Yes, you can find more information on CVE-2019-17574 at the following references: [1] http://blog.redyops.com/wordpress-plugin-popup-maker/ [2] https://github.com/PopupMaker/Popup-Maker/blob/master/CHANGELOG.md [3] https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/9907

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