CVE-2019-5993: category specific rss feed subscription version v2.0 and earlier Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)
CVSS: 8.8v3.1HighModified
Published 12-09-2019Last modified 04-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2019-5993 is a high (CVSS 8.8) Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in category specific rss feed subscription version v2.0 and earlier. EPSS estimates a 0.85% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 57.5% of scored vulnerabilities. Fixed in 2.1.
CVSS score
8.8/10
010
High · v3.1 (NVD)EPSS score
0.85%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Timeline
- 12-09-2019PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 04-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in Category Specific RSS feed Subscription version v2.0 and earlier allows remote attackers to hijack the authentication of administrators via unspecified vectors.
CVSS metrics
3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versionsHigh 8.8Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HSourcesAll 2 agree
- wordfenceSource8.8HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Medium 6.8Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:PSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
0.85%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
58%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 0.85% on 21-09-2026
21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score0.85%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Category specific rss feed subscription1 product
- version v2.0 and earlierremote attackers
Tipsandtricks-hq1 product
Wordpress1 product
- category-specific-rss-feed-menu≤ 2.0 (fixed in 2.1)
3 vendors · 3 products