GCVE Workshop - 22 September 2026 (14:00-18:00), Luxembourg Before The Vulnopticon Conference - Registration

CVE-2019-15816 (GCVE-0-2019-15816)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2019-08-30 12:28 – Updated: 2024-08-05 00:56
VLAI
Summary
The wp-private-content-plus plugin before 2.0 for WordPress has no protection against option changes via save_settings_page and other save_ functions.
Severity
7.5 (High)
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
CWE
  • n/a
Assigner
References
Show details on NVD website
To clipboard 

{
  "containers": {
    "adp": [
      {
        "providerMetadata": {
          "dateUpdated": "2024-08-05T00:56:22.459Z",
          "orgId": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108",
          "shortName": "CVE"
        },
        "references": [
          {
            "tags": [
              "x_refsource_MISC",
              "x_transferred"
            ],
            "url": "https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/9817"
          },
          {
            "tags": [
              "x_refsource_MISC",
              "x_transferred"
            ],
            "url": "https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-private-content-plus/#developers"
          },
          {
            "tags": [
              "x_refsource_MISC",
              "x_transferred"
            ],
            "url": "https://blog.nintechnet.com/unauthenticated-options-change-vulnerability-in-wordpress-wp-private-content-plus-plugin/"
          }
        ],
        "title": "CVE Program Container"
      }
    ],
    "cna": {
      "affected": [
        {
          "product": "n/a",
          "vendor": "n/a",
          "versions": [
            {
              "status": "affected",
              "version": "n/a"
            }
          ]
        }
      ],
      "descriptions": [
        {
          "lang": "en",
          "value": "The wp-private-content-plus plugin before 2.0 for WordPress has no protection against option changes via save_settings_page and other save_ functions."
        }
      ],
      "problemTypes": [
        {
          "descriptions": [
            {
              "description": "n/a",
              "lang": "en",
              "type": "text"
            }
          ]
        }
      ],
      "providerMetadata": {
        "dateUpdated": "2019-08-31T15:06:04.000Z",
        "orgId": "8254265b-2729-46b6-b9e3-3dfca2d5bfca",
        "shortName": "mitre"
      },
      "references": [
        {
          "tags": [
            "x_refsource_MISC"
          ],
          "url": "https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/9817"
        },
        {
          "tags": [
            "x_refsource_MISC"
          ],
          "url": "https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-private-content-plus/#developers"
        },
        {
          "tags": [
            "x_refsource_MISC"
          ],
          "url": "https://blog.nintechnet.com/unauthenticated-options-change-vulnerability-in-wordpress-wp-private-content-plus-plugin/"
        }
      ],
      "x_legacyV4Record": {
        "CVE_data_meta": {
          "ASSIGNER": "cve@mitre.org",
          "ID": "CVE-2019-15816",
          "STATE": "PUBLIC"
        },
        "affects": {
          "vendor": {
            "vendor_data": [
              {
                "product": {
                  "product_data": [
                    {
                      "product_name": "n/a",
                      "version": {
                        "version_data": [
                          {
                            "version_value": "n/a"
                          }
                        ]
                      }
                    }
                  ]
                },
                "vendor_name": "n/a"
              }
            ]
          }
        },
        "data_format": "MITRE",
        "data_type": "CVE",
        "data_version": "4.0",
        "description": {
          "description_data": [
            {
              "lang": "eng",
              "value": "The wp-private-content-plus plugin before 2.0 for WordPress has no protection against option changes via save_settings_page and other save_ functions."
            }
          ]
        },
        "problemtype": {
          "problemtype_data": [
            {
              "description": [
                {
                  "lang": "eng",
                  "value": "n/a"
                }
              ]
            }
          ]
        },
        "references": {
          "reference_data": [
            {
              "name": "https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/9817",
              "refsource": "MISC",
              "url": "https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/9817"
            },
            {
              "name": "https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-private-content-plus/#developers",
              "refsource": "MISC",
              "url": "https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-private-content-plus/#developers"
            },
            {
              "name": "https://blog.nintechnet.com/unauthenticated-options-change-vulnerability-in-wordpress-wp-private-content-plus-plugin/",
              "refsource": "MISC",
              "url": "https://blog.nintechnet.com/unauthenticated-options-change-vulnerability-in-wordpress-wp-private-content-plus-plugin/"
            }
          ]
        }
      }
    }
  },
  "cveMetadata": {
    "assignerOrgId": "8254265b-2729-46b6-b9e3-3dfca2d5bfca",
    "assignerShortName": "mitre",
    "cveId": "CVE-2019-15816",
    "datePublished": "2019-08-30T12:28:13.000Z",
    "dateReserved": "2019-08-29T00:00:00.000Z",
    "dateUpdated": "2024-08-05T00:56:22.459Z",
    "state": "PUBLISHED"
  },
  "dataType": "CVE_RECORD",
  "dataVersion": "5.1",
  "vulnerability-lookup:meta": {
    "epss": {
      "cve": "CVE-2019-15816",
      "date": "2026-09-17",
      "epss": "0.01999",
      "percentile": "0.79754"
    },
    "fkie_nvd": {
      "configurations": [
        {
          "nodes": [
            {
              "cpeMatch": [
                {
                  "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:wpexpertdeveloper:wp_private_content_plus:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*",
                  "matchCriteriaId": "797BED5E-CBFC-4EB8-9560-46DCB500860E",
                  "versionEndExcluding": "2.0",
                  "vulnerable": true
                }
              ],
              "negate": false,
              "operator": "OR"
            }
          ]
        }
      ],
      "descriptions": [
        {
          "lang": "en",
          "value": "The wp-private-content-plus plugin before 2.0 for WordPress has no protection against option changes via save_settings_page and other save_ functions."
        },
        {
          "lang": "es",
          "value": "El plugin wp-private-content-plus anterior a la versi\u00f3n  2.0 para WordPress no tiene protecci\u00f3n contra los cambios de opci\u00f3n a trav\u00e9s  save_settings_page and other save_ functions."
        }
      ],
      "id": "CVE-2019-15816",
      "lastModified": "2024-11-21T04:29:31.603",
      "metrics": {
        "cvssMetricV2": [
          {
            "acInsufInfo": false,
            "baseSeverity": "MEDIUM",
            "cvssData": {
              "accessComplexity": "LOW",
              "accessVector": "NETWORK",
              "authentication": "NONE",
              "availabilityImpact": "NONE",
              "baseScore": 5.0,
              "confidentialityImpact": "NONE",
              "integrityImpact": "PARTIAL",
              "vectorString": "AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N",
              "version": "2.0"
            },
            "exploitabilityScore": 10.0,
            "impactScore": 2.9,
            "obtainAllPrivilege": false,
            "obtainOtherPrivilege": false,
            "obtainUserPrivilege": false,
            "source": "nvd@nist.gov",
            "type": "Primary",
            "userInteractionRequired": false
          }
        ],
        "cvssMetricV30": [
          {
            "cvssData": {
              "attackComplexity": "LOW",
              "attackVector": "NETWORK",
              "availabilityImpact": "NONE",
              "baseScore": 7.5,
              "baseSeverity": "HIGH",
              "confidentialityImpact": "NONE",
              "integrityImpact": "HIGH",
              "privilegesRequired": "NONE",
              "scope": "UNCHANGED",
              "userInteraction": "NONE",
              "vectorString": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N",
              "version": "3.0"
            },
            "exploitabilityScore": 3.9,
            "impactScore": 3.6,
            "source": "nvd@nist.gov",
            "type": "Primary"
          }
        ]
      },
      "published": "2019-08-30T13:15:11.297",
      "references": [
        {
          "source": "cve@mitre.org",
          "tags": [
            "Exploit",
            "Third Party Advisory"
          ],
          "url": "https://blog.nintechnet.com/unauthenticated-options-change-vulnerability-in-wordpress-wp-private-content-plus-plugin/"
        },
        {
          "source": "cve@mitre.org",
          "tags": [
            "Product",
            "Third Party Advisory"
          ],
          "url": "https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-private-content-plus/#developers"
        },
        {
          "source": "cve@mitre.org",
          "tags": [
            "Third Party Advisory"
          ],
          "url": "https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/9817"
        },
        {
          "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108",
          "tags": [
            "Exploit",
            "Third Party Advisory"
          ],
          "url": "https://blog.nintechnet.com/unauthenticated-options-change-vulnerability-in-wordpress-wp-private-content-plus-plugin/"
        },
        {
          "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108",
          "tags": [
            "Product",
            "Third Party Advisory"
          ],
          "url": "https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-private-content-plus/#developers"
        },
        {
          "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108",
          "tags": [
            "Third Party Advisory"
          ],
          "url": "https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/9817"
        }
      ],
      "sourceIdentifier": "cve@mitre.org",
      "vulnStatus": "Modified",
      "weaknesses": [
        {
          "description": [
            {
              "lang": "en",
              "value": "CWE-79"
            },
            {
              "lang": "en",
              "value": "CWE-601"
            }
          ],
          "source": "nvd@nist.gov",
          "type": "Primary"
        }
      ]
    },
    "nvd": {
      "cve": {
        "configurations": [
          {
            "nodes": [
              {
                "cpeMatch": [
                  {
                    "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:wpexpertdeveloper:wp_private_content_plus:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*",
                    "matchCriteriaId": "797BED5E-CBFC-4EB8-9560-46DCB500860E",
                    "versionEndExcluding": "2.0",
                    "vulnerable": true
                  }
                ],
                "negate": false,
                "operator": "OR"
              }
            ]
          }
        ],
        "cveTags": [],
        "descriptions": [
          {
            "lang": "en",
            "value": "The wp-private-content-plus plugin before 2.0 for WordPress has no protection against option changes via save_settings_page and other save_ functions."
          },
          {
            "lang": "es",
            "value": "El plugin wp-private-content-plus anterior a la versi\u00f3n  2.0 para WordPress no tiene protecci\u00f3n contra los cambios de opci\u00f3n a trav\u00e9s  save_settings_page and other save_ functions."
          }
        ],
        "id": "CVE-2019-15816",
        "lastModified": "2024-11-21T04:29:31.603",
        "metrics": {
          "cvssMetricV2": [
            {
              "acInsufInfo": false,
              "baseSeverity": "MEDIUM",
              "cvssData": {
                "accessComplexity": "LOW",
                "accessVector": "NETWORK",
                "authentication": "NONE",
                "availabilityImpact": "NONE",
                "baseScore": 5.0,
                "confidentialityImpact": "NONE",
                "integrityImpact": "PARTIAL",
                "vectorString": "AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N",
                "version": "2.0"
              },
              "exploitabilityScore": 10.0,
              "impactScore": 2.9,
              "obtainAllPrivilege": false,
              "obtainOtherPrivilege": false,
              "obtainUserPrivilege": false,
              "source": "nvd@nist.gov",
              "type": "Primary",
              "userInteractionRequired": false
            }
          ],
          "cvssMetricV30": [
            {
              "cvssData": {
                "attackComplexity": "LOW",
                "attackVector": "NETWORK",
                "availabilityImpact": "NONE",
                "baseScore": 7.5,
                "baseSeverity": "HIGH",
                "confidentialityImpact": "NONE",
                "integrityImpact": "HIGH",
                "privilegesRequired": "NONE",
                "scope": "UNCHANGED",
                "userInteraction": "NONE",
                "vectorString": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N",
                "version": "3.0"
              },
              "exploitabilityScore": 3.9,
              "impactScore": 3.6,
              "source": "nvd@nist.gov",
              "type": "Primary"
            }
          ]
        },
        "published": "2019-08-30T13:15:11.297",
        "references": [
          {
            "source": "cve@mitre.org",
            "tags": [
              "Exploit",
              "Third Party Advisory"
            ],
            "url": "https://blog.nintechnet.com/unauthenticated-options-change-vulnerability-in-wordpress-wp-private-content-plus-plugin/"
          },
          {
            "source": "cve@mitre.org",
            "tags": [
              "Product",
              "Third Party Advisory"
            ],
            "url": "https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-private-content-plus/#developers"
          },
          {
            "source": "cve@mitre.org",
            "tags": [
              "Third Party Advisory"
            ],
            "url": "https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/9817"
          },
          {
            "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108",
            "tags": [
              "Exploit",
              "Third Party Advisory"
            ],
            "url": "https://blog.nintechnet.com/unauthenticated-options-change-vulnerability-in-wordpress-wp-private-content-plus-plugin/"
          },
          {
            "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108",
            "tags": [
              "Product",
              "Third Party Advisory"
            ],
            "url": "https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-private-content-plus/#developers"
          },
          {
            "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108",
            "tags": [
              "Third Party Advisory"
            ],
            "url": "https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/9817"
          }
        ],
        "sourceIdentifier": "cve@mitre.org",
        "vulnStatus": "Modified",
        "weaknesses": [
          {
            "description": [
              {
                "lang": "en",
                "value": "CWE-79"
              },
              {
                "lang": "en",
                "value": "CWE-601"
              }
            ],
            "source": "nvd@nist.gov",
            "type": "Primary"
          }
        ]
      }
    }
  }
}



Log in or create an account to share your comment.




Tags
Taxonomy of the tags.





Forecast uses a logistic model when the trend is rising, or an exponential decay model when the trend is falling. Fitted via linearized least squares.

Sightings

Author Source Type Date Other

Nomenclature

  • Seen: The vulnerability was mentioned, discussed, or observed by the user.
  • Confirmed: The vulnerability has been validated from an analyst's perspective.
  • Published Proof of Concept: A public proof of concept is available for this vulnerability.
  • Exploited: The vulnerability was observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
  • Patched: The vulnerability was observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.
  • Not exploited: The vulnerability was not observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
  • Not confirmed: The user expressed doubt about the validity of the vulnerability.
  • Not patched: The vulnerability was not observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.


Detection rules are retrieved from Rulezet.


Related by attack behaviour

Vulnerabilities whose description is nearest to this one in the vector space of the CIRCL/vulnerability-attack-technique-biencoder model. This is a similarity search over the bi-encoder space (plain cosine), not a classification, and it has no measured accuracy.