DELUCKS SEO Plugin up to 2.1.7 on WordPress Setting saveSettings cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in DELUCKS SEO Plugin up to 2.1.7 on WordPress and classified as problematic. This impacts the function saveSettings of the component Setting Handler. The manipulation results in cross site scripting. This vulnerability is identified as CVE-2019-25146. The attack can be executed remotely. Additionally, an exploit exists. Applying a patch is advised to resolve this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in DELUCKS SEO Plugin up to 2.1.7 on WordPress (WordPress Plugin). Affected is the function saveSettings of the component Setting Handler. The manipulation 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. CVE summarizes:

The DELUCKS SEO plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the saveSettings() function that had no capability checks in versions up to, and including, 2.1.7 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that execute whenever a victim accesses the page.

The weakness was released 06/07/2023 as 2161211. The advisory is shared for download at wordfence.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2019-25146 since 06/06/2023. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. Technical details and a public exploit are known. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1059.007.

The exploit is shared for download at blog.nintechnet.com. It is declared as highly functional.

Applying the patch 2161211 is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at plugins.trac.wordpress.org.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.9
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.8

VulDB Base Score: 4.3
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Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-79 / CWE-94 / CWE-74
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Access: Public
Status: Highly functional
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Recommended: Patch
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Patch: 2161211

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04/09/2026 +1037 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: 2161211
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2019-25146 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2019-25146
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-230976
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013

Entryinfo

Created: 06/07/2023 08:18
Updated: 04/09/2026 19:34
Changes: 06/07/2023 08:18 (38), 06/07/2023 08:19 (19), 04/09/2026 19:34 (29)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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