What is the CVSS score of CVE-2019-14978?

CVE-2019-14978 has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 5.3 (Medium). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N. EPSS exploitation probability: 1.2%.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2019-14978?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2019-14978. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 1.2%.

Payu India Payment Gateway CVE-2019-14978

MEDIUM

Improper Input Validation (CWE-20)

2019-08-29 cve@mitre.org

WordPress Information Disclosure Payu India Payment Gateway

5.3

CVSS 3.0 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

5.3 MEDIUM

AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

Low

Availability

None

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Aug 29, 2019 - 19:15 nvd

MEDIUM 5.3

DescriptionNVD

AnalysisAI

/payu/icpcheckout/ in the WooCommerce PayU India Payment Gateway plugin 2.1.1 for WordPress allows Parameter Tampering in the purchaseQuantity=1 parameter, as demonstrated by purchasing an item for. Rated medium severity (CVSS 5.3), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-20. /payu/icpcheckout/ in the WooCommerce PayU India Payment Gateway plugin 2.1.1 for WordPress allows Parameter Tampering in the purchaseQuantity=1 parameter, as demonstrated by purchasing an item for lower than the intended price. Affected products include: Woocommerce Payu India Payment Gateway.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Apply vendor patches when available. Implement network segmentation and monitoring as interim mitigations.