CVE-2019-15867 json
The slick-popup plugin before 1.7.2 for WordPress has a hardcoded OmakPass13# password for the slickpopupteam account, after a Subscriber c…
published 7y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2019-6778
- cvss
- 8.8
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 2.1%
- EPSS 2.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 81%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The slick-popup plugin before 1.7.2 for WordPress has a hardcoded OmakPass13# password for the slickpopupteam account, after a Subscriber calls a certain AJAX action.
Patch / fix
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Check with FencerExploit prediction
2.07% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 81% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
Exploits and checks
- wpvulndb.com https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/9317 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
- wordfence.com https://www.wordfence.com/blog/2019/05/privilege-escalation-flaw-present-in-slick-popup-plugin/ referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 8.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 6.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-798 Use of Hard-coded Credentials
- Technology feeds
References
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wpvulndb.com
/vulnerabilities/9317
exploit, patch, third-party-advisory
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wordfence.com
/blog/2019/05/privilege-escalation-flaw-present-in-slick-popup-plugin/
exploit, third-party-advisory
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wordpress.org
/plugins/slick-popup/#developers
release-notes, vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2019-15867
- NVD CVE-2019-15867
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