Security readout for executives and security teams
CVE-2019-9978 is a stored cross-site scripting flaw in the Social Warfare WordPress plugin and Pro version before 3.5.3. Attackers could abuse a debug options-loading path to store script content. It was exploited in the wild in March 2019 and is listed in CISA KEV, so legacy WordPress sites deserve prompt review. Exposure is likely limited to WordPress sites that installed Social Warfare or Social Warfare Pro and remained below version 3.5.3 during or after March 2019. Internet-facing WordPress sites, abandoned microsites, and unmanaged plugin inventories are the main concern. Treat this as a high-priority legacy WordPress exposure because it is KEV-listed and historically exploited. The business risk is site compromise, malicious redirection, user session theft, or reputational damage on public websites. Prioritize asset discovery and plugin removal or upgrade. Mitigation focus: Inventory all WordPress sites for Social Warfare and Social Warfare Pro installations.; Upgrade affected plugins to version 3.5.3 or later where available.; Disable or remove the plugin if it cannot be upgraded safely..
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- Medium
- CVSS
- 6.1 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- Yes
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N2.82.7Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
6.1MediumVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/9238CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
- https://www.cybersecurity-help.cz/vdb/SB2019032105CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
- https://blog.sucuri.net/2019/03/zero-day-stored-xss-in-social-warfare.htmlCVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
- https://www.wordfence.com/blog/2019/03/unpatched-zero-day-vulnerability-in-social-warfare-plugin-exploited-in-the-wild/CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
- https://www.pluginvulnerabilities.com/2019/03/21/full-disclosure-of-settings-change-persistent-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability-in-social-warfare/CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
- https://wordpress.org/plugins/social-warfare/#developersCVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
- https://twitter.com/warfareplugins/status/1108852747099652099CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
- 46794CVE reference · exploit, x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2019-9978CVE reference · government-resource
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