Security readout for executives and security teams
CVE-2019-19985 affected the WordPress Email Subscribers & Newsletters plugin before 4.2.3. An unauthenticated visitor could download a file containing user information. The business risk is privacy exposure from older WordPress sites still running vulnerable plugin versions. Exposure is most likely on public WordPress sites running Email Subscribers & Newsletters versions earlier than 4.2.3. The bundle does not provide CPEs or vendor metadata, so asset discovery must rely on plugin inventory rather than CPE matching. Prioritize remediation for internet-facing WordPress sites because no login is required and user data may be exposed. This is not rated critical, but it is a practical privacy and reputation issue for outdated sites. Mitigation focus: Upgrade Email Subscribers & Newsletters to version 4.2.3 or later.; Remove the plugin if it is unused or cannot be updated.; Check vendor and WordPress security guidance for any additional hardening..
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- Medium
- CVSS
- 5.8 (3.0)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AC:L/AV:N/A:N/C:L/I:N/PR:N/S:C/UI:N
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CVSS:3.0/AC:L/AV:N/A:N/C:L/I:N/PR:N/S:C/UI:N3.91.4Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
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5.8MediumVector: CVSS:3.0/AC:L/AV:N/A:N/C:L/I:N/PR:N/S:C/UI:N
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/9946CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
- https://www.wordfence.com/blog/2019/11/multiple-vulnerabilities-patched-in-email-subscribers-newsletters-plugin/CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
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