Vulnerability Details : CVE-2019-19589
The Lever PDF Embedder plugin 4.4 for WordPress does not block the distribution of polyglot PDF documents that are valid JAR archives. Note: It has been argued that "The vulnerability reported in PDF Embedder Plugin is not valid as the plugin itself doesn't control or manage the file upload process. It only serves the uploaded PDF files and the responsibility of uploading PDF file remains with the Site owner of Wordpress installation, the upload of PDF file is managed by Wordpress core and not by PDF Embedder Plugin. Control & block of polyglot file is required to be taken care at the time of upload, not on showing the file. Moreover, the reference mentions retrieving the files from the browser cache and manually renaming it to jar for executing the file. That refers to a two step non-connected steps which has nothing to do with PDF Embedder.
Products affected by CVE-2019-19589
- cpe:2.3:a:wp-pdf:pdf_embedder:4.4:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2019-19589
0.52%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 77 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2019-19589
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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7.5
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HIGH | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
10.0
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6.4
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NIST | |
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9.8
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CRITICAL | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
3.9
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5.9
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134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 | 2024-07-03 |
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9.8
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CRITICAL | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
3.9
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5.9
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NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2019-19589
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Product A handles inputs or steps differently than Product B, which causes A to perform incorrect actions based on its perception of B's state.Assigned by:
- 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 (Secondary)
- nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2019-19589
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https://wordpress.org/plugins/pdf-embedder/#developers
PDF Embedder – WordPress plugin | WordPress.orgRelease Notes
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https://sejalivre.org/usando-arquivos-polyglot-para-distribuir-malwares/
Usando arquivos Polyglot para distribuir malwares |Exploit;Third Party Advisory
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