WordPress Email Subscribers & Newsletters Plugin CVE-2019-19980 Security Bypass Vulnerability

Description

The Email Subscribers & Newsletters Plugin for WordPress is prone to a security-bypass vulnerability. Attackers can exploit this issue to bypass certain security restrictions and perform unauthorized actions. This may aid in further attacks. Versions prior to Email Subscribers & Newsletters 4.2.3 are vulnerable.

Technologies Affected

• WordPress Email Subscribers & Newsletters 1.0
• WordPress Email Subscribers & Newsletters 2.0
• WordPress Email Subscribers & Newsletters 3.0
• WordPress Email Subscribers & Newsletters 3.1
• WordPress Email Subscribers & Newsletters 3.2
• WordPress Email Subscribers & Newsletters 3.3
• WordPress Email Subscribers & Newsletters 3.4.0
• WordPress Email Subscribers & Newsletters 3.5.0
• WordPress Email Subscribers & Newsletters 4.0
• WordPress Email Subscribers & Newsletters 4.1
• WordPress Email Subscribers & Newsletters 4.2.0
• WordPress Email Subscribers & Newsletters 4.2.1
• WordPress Email Subscribers & Newsletters 4.2.2

Recommendations

Block external access at the network boundary, unless external parties require service.
If global access isn’t needed, filter access to the affected computer at the network boundary. Restricting access to only trusted computers and networks might greatly reduce the likelihood of a successful exploit.

Run all software as a nonprivileged user with minimal access rights.
To reduce the impact of latent vulnerabilities, always run nonadministrative software as an unprivileged user with minimal access rights.

Updates are available. Please see the references or vendor advisory for more information.