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CVE-2019-9978 CISA KEV · Actively exploited

WordPress Social Warfare Plugin Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) Vulnerability

CVSS score

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EPSS probability

%72.9

Risk score

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Published

5 y ago

OverviewPublic Exploits (11)NewsroomVulnerability Timeline
Mitigation available

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Vulnerability description

DayBreach CVE AI Research

CVE-2019-9978 has vendor, distribution, patch and security-source records on file. We can compare them and prepare an explanation linked to the evidence.

WordPress Social Warfare plugin contains a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability that allows for remote code execution. This vulnerability affects Social Warfare and Social Warfare Pro.

IMPACT: Affected Products and Software

Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2019-9978 vulnerability. Where our threat engine knows the exact affected versions, they are listed below.

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1wordpressSocial Warfare Plugin View
Total affected vendors: 1|Products: 1

RED HAT CSAF/VEX: Product Impact Check

Red Hat has not yet published a CSAF/VEX impact record for this CVE. This does not mean “not affected”.

SCORING: CVSS from Multiple Sources

CVSS Scores

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Patch and Remediation Guide

Solution & Remediation Advisory

Workaround

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Confirm the affected product and version against the source evidence above.
Restrict access to internet-facing services and apply network segmentation.
Until a patch is confirmed, follow the vendor advisory; do not read an unknown status as “no patch”.
Monitor server logs and network endpoints for signs of anomalous execution.

Public exploit and active exploitation status

Verified exploit intelligence

CVE-2019-9978 : the database holds 11 public PoC/exploit sources for it. For direct links to the sources, open the Public Exploits tab.

Weakness Classification and Attack Patterns (CWE & CAPEC)

CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorises the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2019-9978 is associated with the following CWEs:

CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')CWE-20: Improper Input Validation

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2019-9978 weaknesses.

CAPEC-66: SQL InjectionCAPEC-126: Path TraversalCAPEC-28: OS Command Injection

Official Sources and Advisories

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalogkev

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