Vulnerability Report
Plugin Critical Patch path listed CVE-2019-11886

Visual CSS Style Editor <= 7.2.0 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary Options Update

The WaspThemes Visual CSS Style Editor (aka yellow-pencil-visual-theme-customizer) plugin before 7.2.1 for WordPress allows yp_option_update by unauthenticated users and lacks CSRF protection, as demonstrated by use of yp_remote_get to obtain admin access.

Quick Answer

CVE-2019-11886 is a critical severity with CVSS 9.8 Cross-Site Request Forgery issue affecting the Plugin Visual CSS Style Editor. It affects Versions before 7.2.1 and is fixed in 7.2.1.

Published
Apr 11, 2019
Last Updated
Jan 22, 2024
Slug
yellow-pencil-visual-theme-customizer
Operational Summary

What the operator needs to know

Patch Status
Patched release is available
Remediation
Update to version 7.2.1, or a newer patched version
Operator Briefing

CVE-2019-11886 is tracked for the Plugin Visual CSS Style Editor as critical severity with CVSS 9.8. The affected range is Versions before 7.2.1. Update Visual CSS Style Editor to 7.2.1 or newer where that version is compatible with the site.

Issue Type
Cross-Site Request Forgery
Primary Fixed Version
7.2.1
Primary Affected Range
Versions before 7.2.1
Tracking ID
CVE-2019-11886
Detailed Metadata
Software Type Plugin
Software Slug
yellow-pencil-visual-theme-customizer View on wordpress.org
CVE CVE-2019-11886
Patched Versions
7.2.1
Affected Versions
Versions before 7.2.1
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