CVE-2019-5992: Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in WordPress Ultra Simple Paypal Shopping Cart v4.4 and earlie

Q: How do I fix CVE-2019-5992?

wordpress ultra simple paypal shopping cart: upgrade to newer than 4.4. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2019-5992 being exploited?

CVE-2019-5992 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2019-5992 affect?

CVE-2019-5992 affects wordpress ultra simple paypal shopping cart. Severity is high (CVSS 8.8). Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in WordPress Ultra Simple Paypal Shopping Cart v4.4 and earlier allows remote attackers to hijack the authentication of administrators via unspecified vectors.

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HIGH 8.8UPGRADE

CVE-2019-5992 is a high-severity flaw (CVSS 8.8) affecting wordpress ultra simple paypal shopping cart. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in WordPress Ultra Simple Paypal Shopping Cart v4.4 and earlier allows remote attackers to hijack the authentication of administrators via unspecified vectors.

Why this priority

High severity

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	8.8 (High)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	Required
EPSS exploit chance	0.9% (top 42%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-352
Published	2019-09-12
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): JPCERT/CC · Vendor: ultra-prod

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2019-09-12 17:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 02:38 UTCUpdated Record last modified

ultra-prod wordpress ultra simple paypal shopping cart UPGRADE

Affected: <= 4.4

Fixed in: newer than 4.4

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy wordpress-ultra-simple-paypal-shopping-cart || rpm -q wordpress-ultra-simple-paypal-shopping-cart || wordpress-ultra-simple-paypal-shopping-cart --version

2. UPGRADE to newer than 4.4 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade wordpress-ultra-simple-paypal-shopping-cart

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade wordpress-ultra-simple-paypal-shopping-cart

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2019-5992?

wordpress ultra simple paypal shopping cart: upgrade to newer than 4.4. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2019-5992 being exploited?

CVE-2019-5992 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-2019-5992 affect?

CVE-2019-5992 affects wordpress ultra simple paypal shopping cart. Severity is high (CVSS 8.8). Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in WordPress Ultra Simple Paypal Shopping Cart v4.4 and earlier allows remote attackers to hijack the authentication of administrators via unspecified vectors.

How urgent is CVE-2019-5992?

Priority 45/100. High severity

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