CVE-2019-9978: WordPress Social Warfare Plugin Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) Vulnerability
First published: Sun Mar 24 2019(Updated: )
The social-warfare plugin before 3.5.3 for WordPress has stored XSS via the wp-admin/admin-post.php?swp_debug=load_options swp_url parameter, as exploited in the wild in March 2019. This affects Social Warfare and Social Warfare Pro.
Credit: cve@mitre.org cve@mitre.org
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| Warfareplugins Social Warfare | <3.5.3 | |
| Warfareplugins Social Warfare Pro | <3.5.3 | |
| WordPress Social Warfare Plugin | ||
| <3.5.3 | ||
| <3.5.3 |
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Reference Links
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/152722/Wordpress-Social-Warfare-Remote-Code-Execution.html
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/163680/WordPress-Social-Warfare-3.5.2-Remote-Code-Execution.html
- https://blog.sucuri.net/2019/03/zero-day-stored-xss-in-social-warfare.html
- https://twitter.com/warfareplugins/status/1108852747099652099
- https://wordpress.org/plugins/social-warfare/#developers
- https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/9238
- https://www.cybersecurity-help.cz/vdb/SB2019032105
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46794/
- https://www.pluginvulnerabilities.com/2019/03/21/full-disclosure-of-settings-change-persistent-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability-in-social-warfare/
- https://www.wordfence.com/blog/2019/03/unpatched-zero-day-vulnerability-in-social-warfare-plugin-exploited-in-the-wild/
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-9978
Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2019-9978?
CVE-2019-9978 is a Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the WordPress Social Warfare Plugin.
What is the severity of CVE-2019-9978?
CVE-2019-9978 has a severity level of medium.
How does CVE-2019-9978 affect the Social Warfare Plugin?
CVE-2019-9978 affects the social-warfare plugin before version 3.5.3 of WordPress, allowing for stored XSS via the wp-admin/admin-post.php?swp_debug=load_options swp_url parameter.
What is the impact of CVE-2019-9978?
CVE-2019-9978 allows an attacker to inject malicious scripts into a website, potentially leading to unauthorized actions.
How can I fix CVE-2019-9978?
To fix CVE-2019-9978, users should update to version 3.5.3 or later of the Social Warfare Plugin for WordPress.
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