WordPress security changelog
HIGH CVE-2019-15816 Modified

Wp Private Content Plus: A security weakness

Wp Private Content Plus 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 7.5 CVSS · cve@mitre.org
NVD score 7.5 CVSS 3.0 · nvd@nist.gov
Component
Wp Private Content Plus
Plugin slug
wp-private-content-plus
Affected
See vendor advisory
Safe version
See mitigation notes
Published
Aug 30, 2019
Weakness
CWE-79 — Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
CWE-601 — URL Redirection to Untrusted Site ('Open Redirect')

This CVE was published Aug 30, 2019 and is one of 5 known issues for this plugin.

Update, patch or deactivate.

Update Wp Private Content Plus 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 wp-private-content-plus plugin before 2.0 for WordPress has no protection against option changes via save_settings_page and other save_ functions.

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

Primary and upstream sources