CVE-2019-25147

Public Exploit

Description

The Pretty Links plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via various IP headers as well as the referer header in versions up to, and including, 2.1.9 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping in the track_link function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.

Category

7.2
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.80% Top 30%
Third-Party Advisory wordfence.com
Affected: supercleanse Pretty Links – Affiliate Links, Link Branding, Link Tracking & Marketing Plugin
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/ae058c5b-b90b-4a1e-9f56-d56dbd2d3607?source=cve third party advisory
https://blog.nintechnet.com/stored-xss-and-csv-injection-vulnerabilities-in-wordpress-shortlinks-by-pretty-links-plugin/ exploit
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&new=2108490%40pretty-link%2Ftrunk&old=2078274%40pretty-link%2Ftrunk&sfp_email=&sfph_mail= patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2019-25147?
CVE-2019-25147 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2019-25147?
To fix CVE-2019-25147, 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-2019-25147 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2019-25147 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-2019-25147?
CVE-2019-25147 affects supercleanse Pretty Links – Affiliate Links, Link Branding, Link Tracking & Marketing Plugin.
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