CVE-2019-25146

Public Exploit

Description

The DELUCKS SEO plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the saveSettings() function that had no capability checks in versions up to, and including, 2.1.7 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that execute whenever a victim accesses the page.

Category

7.2
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.86% Top 30%
Third-Party Advisory acunetix.com Third-Party Advisory wordfence.com
Affected: delucks DELUCKS SEO
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/aaa2f738-4764-467c-9544-889ca8ba73d1?source=cve third party advisory
https://blog.nintechnet.com/vulnerability-in-the-wordpress-delucks-seo-plugin-actively-exploited/ exploit
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2161211 patch
https://www.pluginvulnerabilities.com/2019/09/21/hackers-may-already-be-targeting-this-persistent-xss-vulnerability-in-delucks-seo/ exploit
https://www.acunetix.com/vulnerabilities/web/wordpress-plugin-delucks-seo-cross-site-scripting-2-1-7/ third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2019-25146?
CVE-2019-25146 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2019-25146?
To fix CVE-2019-25146, 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-2019-25146 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2019-25146 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2019-25146?
CVE-2019-25146 affects delucks DELUCKS SEO.
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