CVE-2018-19207 in the critical feed json
The Van Ons WP GDPR Compliance (aka wp-gdpr-compliance) plugin before 1.4.3 for WordPress allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code…
published 2018-11-12 7 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2018-10916
- cvss
- 9.8
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 88.1%
- EPSS 88.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 99.7%
- public exploits
- 1
- Metasploit, plus a Nuclei check
Summary
The Van Ons WP GDPR Compliance (aka wp-gdpr-compliance) plugin before 1.4.3 for WordPress allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code because $wpdb->prepare() input is mishandled, as exploited in the wild in November 2018.
Patch / fix
- van-ons wp-gdpr-compliance 1.4.3
Timeline
- First public exploit (Metasploit auxiliary/admin/http/wp_gdpr_compliance_privesc)
- Published
Exploit prediction
88.06% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 99.7% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- Metasploit auxiliary/admin/http/wp_gdpr_compliance_privesc WordPress WP GDPR Compliance Plugin Privilege Escalation metasploit auxiliary, normal rank, 2018-11-08
- Nuclei template WP GDPR Compliance < 1.4.3 - Unauthenticated Call Any Action or Update Any Option nuclei detection template
- wpvulndb.com https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/9144 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
- wordfence.com https://www.wordfence.com/blog/2018/11/trends-following-vulnerability-in-wp-gdpr-compliance-plugin/ referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 9.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-425 Direct Request
- Technology feeds
References
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wpvulndb.com
/vulnerabilities/9144
exploit, third-party-advisory
-
wordfence.com
/blog/2018/11/trends-following-vulnerability-in-wp-gdpr-compliance-plugin/
exploit, third-party-advisory
-
wordpress.org
/plugins/wp-gdpr-compliance/#developers
product, vendor-advisory
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/105921
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2018-19207
- NVD CVE-2018-19207
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