CVE-2019-11223

Public Exploit

Description

An Unrestricted File Upload Vulnerability in the SupportCandy plugin through 2.0.0 for WordPress allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by uploading a file with an executable extension.

Category

9.8
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 45.30% Top 5%
Third-Party Advisory com.ph Third-Party Advisory wordpress.org Third-Party Advisory pluginvulnerabilities.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://wordpress.org/plugins/supportcandy/#developers third party advisory product
https://www.pluginvulnerabilities.com/2019/04/05/arbitrary-file-upload-vulnerability-in-supportcandy/ third party advisory exploit
https://cert.kalasag.com.ph/news/research/vulnerable-wordpress-plugin-lets-you-take-over-websites/ third party advisory exploit
https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/9488

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2019-11223?
CVE-2019-11223 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2019-11223?
To fix CVE-2019-11223, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2019-11223 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2019-11223 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~45% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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