shapepress-dsgvo Plugin up to 2.2.18 on WordPress wp-admin/admin-ajax.php admin_email cross site scripting

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A vulnerability was found in shapepress-dsgvo Plugin up to 2.2.18 on WordPress. It has been rated as problematic. This issue affects some unknown processing of the file wp-admin/admin-ajax.php. Performing a manipulation of the argument admin_email results in cross site scripting. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2019-15777. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. No exploit exists. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

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A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in shapepress-dsgvo Plugin up to 2.2.18 on WordPress (WordPress Plugin). This affects an unknown function of the file wp-admin/admin-ajax.php. The manipulation of the argument admin_email with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-79. The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users. This is going to have an impact on integrity. The summary by CVE is:

The shapepress-dsgvo plugin before 2.2.19 for WordPress has wp-admin/admin-ajax.php?action=admin-common-settings&admin_email= XSS.

The weakness was disclosed 08/29/2019. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2019-15777 since 08/29/2019. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The successful exploitation requires a authentication. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1059.007 for this issue.

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Upgrading to version 2.2.19 eliminates this vulnerability.

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• WordPress Plugin

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• shapepress-dsgvo Plugin

Version

• 2.2.0
• 2.2.1
• 2.2.2
• 2.2.3
• 2.2.4
• 2.2.5
• 2.2.6
• 2.2.7
• 2.2.8
• 2.2.9
• 2.2.10
• 2.2.11
• 2.2.12
• 2.2.13
• 2.2.14
• 2.2.15
• 2.2.16
• 2.2.17
• 2.2.18

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