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CVE-2019-9978

The social-warfare plugin before 3.5.3 for WordPress has stored XSS via the wp-admin/admin-post...

6.1 MediumIn KEVPublic exploit

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.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges needed
None
User interaction
Required

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None

Exploit likelihood

72.9%Up 64.3 points since Apr 14, 2021
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 6.1

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.

Record
CVE-2019-9978
CVSS 3.1
6.1 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
CVSS 2.0
4.3 MediumAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
Weakness
CWE-79
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List 6.1

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.

Record
CVE-2019-9978
CVSS 3.1
6.1 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Weakness
CWE-79
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2019-19332 6.1

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.

Record
EUVD-2019-19332
CVSS 3.1
6.1 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Updated
2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-gfx2-wv94-38hv 6.1

The social-warfare plugin before 3.5.3 for WordPress has stored XSS via the wp-admin/admin-post...

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.

Record
GHSA-gfx2-wv94-38hv
CVSS 3.0
6.1 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Weakness
CWE-79
Updated
2026-11-02
CISA KEV No score

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

WordPress Social Warfare plugin contains a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability that allows for remote code execution. This vulnerability affects Social Warfare and Social Warfare Pro.

Record
CVE-2019-9978
Weakness
CWE-79
Updated
2026-11-02
OSV 6.1

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.

Record
CVE-2019-9978
CVSS 3.1
6.1 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Public exploits

Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.

Public exploits
SourceLinkDate
PoC in GitHubmpgn/CVE-2019-99782019-03-25
Exploit-DBWordPress Plugin Social Warfare < 3.5.3 - Remote Code Execution2019-05-03
PoC in GitHubhash3liZer/CVE-2019-99782019-05-03
PoC in GitHubKTN1990/CVE-2019-99782019-05-06
PoC in GitHubcved-sources/cve-2019-99782019-05-06
PoC in GitHubd3fudd/CVE-2019-9978_Exploit2022-11-15
PoC in GitHubgrimlockx/CVE-2019-99782023-01-20
PoC in GitHubh8handles/CVE-2019-9978-Python32023-08-20
PoC in GitHub0xMoonrise/cve-2019-99782023-11-09
PoC in GitHubMAHajian/CVE-2019-99782024-09-20
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Public exploits
SourceLinkDate
PoC in GitHubechoosso/CVE-2019-99782025-03-27
PoC in GitHubHousma/CVE-2019-9978-Social-Warfare-WordPress-Plugin-RCE2025-05-19
Exploit-DBSocial Warfare WordPress Plugin 3.5.2 - Remote Code Execution (RCE)2025-06-26
PoC in GitHubVaidehim55/CVE-2019-9978-RCE-PoC2026-01-01
PoC in GitHubyup-Ivan/CVE-2019-99782026-01-25
PoC in GitHubaktia1/MegaQuagga_Pentesting_Report2026-04-25
PoC in GitHubB4ntGrim/Vuln_Exploitation_MegaQuagga_Pentest2026-04-30
PoC in GitHubB4ntGrim/Vuln_Remediation_MegaQuagga2026-04-30
PoC in GitHubTokyoHunter/CVE-2019-9978-Social-Warfare-WordPress-RCE2026-07-07
NucleiWordPress Social Warfare <3.5.3 - Cross-Site Scripting

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
exploitation, exploits
first indexedCVE List, EUVD, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, CISA KEV, Nuclei, NVD, OSV, PoC in GitHub

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2019-9978 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.1) in Warfareplugins Social Warfare, published March 24, 2019. CISA lists it as known to be exploited, since November 3, 2021. EUVD reports exploitation since November 3, 2021. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 72.9%, the 99th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

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