CVE-2019-17232 json
Functions/EWD_UFAQ_Import.php in the ultimate-faqs plugin through 1.8.24 for WordPress allows unauthenticated options import.
published 2019-10-07 7 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2019-7649
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 4.2%
- EPSS 4.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 91%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known, plus a Nuclei check
Summary
Functions/EWD_UFAQ_Import.php in the ultimate-faqs plugin through 1.8.24 for WordPress allows unauthenticated options import.
Exploit prediction
4.21% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 91% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- Nuclei template WordPress Ultimate FAQs <= 1.8.24 – Unauthenticated Options Import and Export nuclei detection template
- blog.nintechnet.com https://blog.nintechnet.com/unauthenticated-options-import-vulnerability-in-wordpress-ultimate-faq-plugin/ referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-306 Missing Authentication for Critical Functionality
- Technology feeds
References
-
blog.nintechnet.com
/unauthenticated-options-import-vulnerability-in-wordpress-ultimate-faq-plugin/
exploit, third-party-advisory
-
wordpress.org
/plugins/ultimate-faqs/#developers
product, release-notes
-
wpvulndb.com
/vulnerabilities/9883
third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2019-17232
- NVD CVE-2019-17232
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