CVE-2019-20204

The Postie plugin 1.9.40 for WordPress allows XSS, as demonstrated by a certain payload with jaVasCript:/* at the beginning and a crafted SVG element.

CVSS v3.0 5.4 MEDIUM
CVSS v2.0 3.5 LOW

5.4^/10

CVSS v3.0 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.3 / Impact : 2.7

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact LOW

Integrity Impact LOW

Availability Impact NONE

Scope CHANGED

3.5^/10

CVSS v2.0 : LOW

Vector : AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N

Exploitability : 6.8 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication SINGLE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact NONE

References

Link	Resource
https://wordpress.org/plugins/postie/#developers	Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://postieplugin.com/	Product
https://github.com/V1n1v131r4/Exploiting-Postie-WordPress-Plugin-/blob/master/README.md	Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/10002	Third Party Advisory
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/155973/WordPress-Postie-1.9.40-Cross-Site-Scripting.html	Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:postieplugin:postie:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*

Information

Published : 2020-01-02 06:16

Updated : 2023-01-20 12:51

NVD link : CVE-2019-20204

Mitre link : CVE-2019-20204

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-79

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

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Products Affected

postieplugin

postie

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