CVE-2019-19983 json
In the WordPress plugin, Fast Velocity Minify before 2.7.7, the full web root path to the running WordPress application can be discovered.
published 2019-12-26 6 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2019-9571
- cvss
- 4.3
- version 3.0, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.2%
- EPSS 1.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 67%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
In the WordPress plugin, Fast Velocity Minify before 2.7.7, the full web root path to the running WordPress application can be discovered. In order to exploit this vulnerability, FVM Debug Mode needs to be enabled and an admin-ajax request needs to call the fastvelocity_min_files action.
Patch / fix
- fastvelocity minify 2.7.7
Exploit prediction
1.16% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 67% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- wordfence.com https://www.wordfence.com/blog/2019/10/medium-severity-vulnerability-patched-in-fast-velocity-minify-plugin/ referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.0 | 4.3 | CVSS:3.0/AC:L/AV:N/A:N/C:L/I:N/PR:L/S:U/UI:N |
| NVD | 3.1 | 4.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N |
| CNA | 3.0 | 4.3 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 3.5 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-200 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
- Technology feeds
References
-
wordfence.com
/blog/2019/10/medium-severity-vulnerability-patched-in-fast-velocity-minify-plugin/
exploit, third-party-advisory
-
wpvulndb.com
/vulnerabilities/9914
third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2019-19983
- NVD CVE-2019-19983
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