CVE-2019-14253: An issue was discovered in servletcontroller in the secure portal in Publisure 2.1.2

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MEDIUM 6.5REMOTEDOWNGRADE

CVE-2019-14253 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 6.5) affecting publisure. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

An issue was discovered in servletcontroller in the secure portal in Publisure 2.1.2. One can bypass authentication and perform a query on PHP forms within the /AdminDir folder that should be restricted.

Why this priority

Public exploit reference
Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	6.5 (Medium)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	1.1% (top 35%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-306
Published	2019-09-18
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: publisure

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2019-09-18 16:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 02:18 UTCUpdated Record last modified

publisure publisure DOWNGRADE

Affected: 2.1.2

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 2.1.2

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy publisure || rpm -q publisure || publisure --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 2.1.2 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison publisure sudo apt install publisure=<VERSION_BEFORE_2.1.2> sudo apt-mark hold publisure

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

dnf --showduplicates list publisure sudo dnf downgrade publisure-<VERSION_BEFORE_2.1.2> sudo dnf versionlock add publisure

Downgrade risk

Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.

After downgrade

Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.

Verify at the official source NVD · CVE Program · Report a problem with this page
Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2019-14253?

publisure: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2019-14253 being exploited?

CVE-2019-14253 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2019-14253 affect?

CVE-2019-14253 affects publisure. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.5). An issue was discovered in servletcontroller in the secure portal in Publisure 2.1.2. One can bypass authentication and perform a query on PHP forms within the /AdminDir folder that should be restricted.

How urgent is CVE-2019-14253?

Priority 49/100. Public exploit reference; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

Software pages

PHP vulnerabilities

Related CVEs

CVE-2019-14254 CRITICAL 9.8 DOWNGRADE An issue was discovered in the secure portal in Publisure 2.1.2
CVE-2019-14252 HIGH 7.2 DOWNGRADE An issue was discovered in the secure portal in Publisure 2.1.2

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