CVE-2019-19985

MEDIUMNVD 5.35.3—Elevated

5.3

The WordPress plugin, Email Subscribers & Newsletters, before 4.2.3 had a flaw that allowed unauthenticated file download with user information disclosure.

CVSS v3: 5.3
EG Score: 5.3(medium)
EPSS: 99.1%
KEV: Not listed

Published

December 26, 2019

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

References (6)

cve@mitrehttp://packetstormsecurity.com/files/158563/WordPress-Email-Subscribers-And-Newsletters-4.2.2-File-Disclosure.html
cve@mitrehttps://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/9946
cve@mitrehttps://www.wordfence.com/blog/2019/11/multiple-vulnerabilities-patched-in-email-subscribers-newsletters-plugin/
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/158563/WordPress-Email-Subscribers-And-Newsletters-4.2.2-File-Disclosure.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/9946
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.wordfence.com/blog/2019/11/multiple-vulnerabilities-patched-in-email-subscribers-newsletters-plugin/

Weakness Classification(2)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 7× in last 7d / 15× in last 30d)

Every time one of our enrichment pipelines (NVD, MITRE cvelistV5, EPSS, CISA KEV, GHSA, OSV, vendor advisories) ran against this CVE. Most recent first.

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Publicly available exploits

(2 references)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Exploit-DB entry). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

Exploit-DBEDB-48698
First seen Jul 26, 2020
WordPress Plugin Email Subscribers & Newsletters 4.2.2 - Unauthenticated File Download
Open source ↗
Nucleihttp/cves/2019/CVE-2019-19985.yaml
First seen Jan 1, 2019
WordPress Email Subscribers & Newsletters <4.2.3 - Arbitrary File Retrieval
Open source ↗

Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2019-19985?

CVE-2019-19985 is a medium vulnerability published on December 26, 2019. The WordPress plugin, Email Subscribers & Newsletters, before 4.2.3 had a flaw that allowed unauthenticated file download with user information disclosure.

When was CVE-2019-19985 disclosed?

CVE-2019-19985 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on December 26, 2019, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2019-19985 actively exploited?

CVE-2019-19985 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 99.1% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2019-19985?

CVE-2019-19985 has a CVSS v3 base score of 5.3 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2019-19985?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2019-19985, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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