WordPress security changelog
MEDIUM CVE-2019-15818 Modified

Simple 301 Redirects Addon Bulk Uploader: A security weakness

Simple 301 Redirects Addon Bulk Uploader is affected by a security weakness. Exposure depends on how the affected operation is made reachable by the site. The resulting impact depends on how the affected component exposes the vulnerable operation.

CVE / CNA score 6.1 CVSS · cve@mitre.org
NVD score 6.1 CVSS 3.0 · nvd@nist.gov
Component
Simple 301 Redirects Addon Bulk Uploader
Plugin slug
simple-301-redirects-addon-bulk-uploader
Affected
See vendor advisory
Safe version
See mitigation notes
Published
Aug 30, 2019
Weakness
CWE-601 — URL Redirection to Untrusted Site ('Open Redirect')

This CVE was published Aug 30, 2019 and is one of 2 known issues for this plugin.

Update, patch or deactivate.

Update Simple 301 Redirects Addon Bulk Uploader to a release outside the affected range, or disable and remove it until a fixed version is available.

No confirmed safe version is listed. Consider a vendor-supported patch or temporarily restricting the affected functionality while you assess the risk.

Deactivate only when warranted by your risk profile, or when advised by your hosting provider in the limited circumstances where the vulnerability cannot otherwise be mitigated. If you’re unsure which action is appropriate, contact Fused or your hosting provider for guidance.

Technical description

The simple-301-redirects-addon-bulk-uploader plugin through 1.2.4 for WordPress has no requirement for authentication for action=bulk301export or action=bulk301clearlist.

NVD vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Primary and upstream sources