CVE-2019-9978WordPress Social Warfare Plugin Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) Vulnerability

The social-warfare plugin before 3.5.3 for WordPress has stored XSS via the wp-admin/admin-post.php?swp_debug=load_options swp_url parameter, as exploited in the wild in March 2019. This affects Social Warfare and Social Warfare Pro.

6.1 MEDIUMEPSS 72.94%⚡ Known Exploited (CISA KEV)NVD: Analyzed

Last updated: 2026-06-17 02:44 UTC

OverviewCVSS details

6.1MEDIUMCVSS 3.1

Score source: NVD
NVD status: Analyzed
Published: Mar 24, 2019
Assigner: mitre

Affected

social warfare (warfareplugins)

Versions: before 3.5.3
Fixed in: 3.5.3

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Exploitation

Public exploit: Yes · 6 references
CISA KEV: Listed · Nov 3, 2021
KEV due date: May 3, 2022
Ransomware use: Unknown
SSVC: Exploitation active · Automatable no · Impact partial

EPSS · FIRST, scored Nov 8

72.94%chance of exploitation in 30 days

Higher than 99.45% of CVEs

CVSS 3.1 · NVD

6.1Medium

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Attack vector: Network
Attack complexity: Low
Privileges required: None
User interaction: Required
Scope: Changed
Confidentiality impact: Low
Integrity impact: Low
Availability impact: None

CVSS 2.0 · NVD

4.3Medium

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Attack vector: Network
Attack complexity: Medium
Authentication: None
Confidentiality impact: None
Integrity impact: Partial
Availability impact: None

NVD status: Analyzed

Overview Affected Products References

NVD CVE.org

Overview

Severity

Score	Severity	Version	Vector String
6.1	MEDIUM	3.1NVD	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
4.3	MEDIUM	2.0NVD	AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

CISA required action

⚡ Known exploited · remediation due May 3, 2022

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Details

CVE ID: CVE-2019-9978
Status: Analyzed
Assigner (CNA): mitre
Published: Mar 24, 2019
Last modified: 2026-06-17 02:44 UTC
Weaknesses: CWE-79

Sources

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