Vulnerability Description
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.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Warfareplugins | Social Warfare | < 3.5.3 |
| Warfareplugins | Social Warfare Pro | < 3.5.3 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/152722/Wordpress-Social-Warfare-Remote-CodeExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/163680/WordPress-Social-Warfare-3.5.2-RemotExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://blog.sucuri.net/2019/03/zero-day-stored-xss-in-social-warfare.htmlExploitThird Party Advisory
- https://twitter.com/warfareplugins/status/1108852747099652099Third Party Advisory
- https://wordpress.org/plugins/social-warfare/#developersProduct
- https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/9238Broken LinkThird Party Advisory
- https://www.cybersecurity-help.cz/vdb/SB2019032105ExploitThird Party Advisory
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46794/Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://www.pluginvulnerabilities.com/2019/03/21/full-disclosure-of-settings-chaExploitThird Party Advisory
- https://www.wordfence.com/blog/2019/03/unpatched-zero-day-vulnerability-in-sociaThird Party Advisory
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/152722/Wordpress-Social-Warfare-Remote-CodeExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/163680/WordPress-Social-Warfare-3.5.2-RemotExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Jun/1Mailing List
- https://blog.sucuri.net/2019/03/zero-day-stored-xss-in-social-warfare.htmlExploitThird Party Advisory
- https://twitter.com/warfareplugins/status/1108852747099652099Third Party Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2019-9978?
CVE-2019-9978 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.1 (MEDIUM). 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 Socia...
How severe is CVE-2019-9978?
CVE-2019-9978 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.1/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2019-9978?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Warfareplugins Social Warfare, Warfareplugins Social Warfare Pro.