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CVE-2019-6703: Incorrect access control in migla_ajax_functions.php in the Calmar Webmedia Total Donations plugin through 2.0

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CRITICAL 9.8REMOTEUPGRADE

CVE-2019-6703 is a critical-severity flaw (CVSS 9.8) affecting total donations. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Incorrect access control in migla_ajax_functions.php in the Calmar Webmedia Total Donations plugin through 2.0.5 for WordPress allows unauthenticated attackers to update arbitrary WordPress option values, leading to site takeover. These attackers can send requests to wp-admin/admin-ajax.php to call the miglaA_update_me action to change arbitrary options on affected sites. This can be used to enable new user registration and set the default role f

Why this priority

  • Critical severity
  • EPSS top 2%: very likely to be exploited
  • Public exploit reference
  • Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score9.8 (Critical)
Attack vectorNetwork (remote)
Attack complexityLow
Privileges neededNone
User interactionNone
EPSS exploit chance26.1% (top 2%)
CISA exploited listNo
Published2019-01-27
Last modified2026-06-17
Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: calmar-webmedia

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

calmar-webmedia total donations UPGRADE
Affected: <= 2.0.5
Fixed in: newer than 2.0.5
Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release
1. Check installed version
apt-cache policy total-donations || rpm -q total-donations || total-donations --version
2. UPGRADE to newer than 2.0.5 (Debian / Ubuntu)
sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade total-donations
2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)
sudo dnf upgrade total-donations
Note
Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

Public exploits and detection

Public code exists for this CVE. Treat unpatched systems as at risk, and only run PoCs in a lab.

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-2019-6703?

total donations: upgrade to newer than 2.0.5. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2019-6703 being exploited?

CVE-2019-6703 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-2019-6703 affect?

CVE-2019-6703 affects total donations. Severity is critical (CVSS 9.8). Incorrect access control in migla_ajax_functions.php in the Calmar Webmedia Total Donations plugin through 2.0.5 for WordPress allows unauthenticated attackers to update arbitrary WordPress option values, leading to site takeover. These att

How urgent is CVE-2019-6703?

Priority 69/100. Critical severity; EPSS top 2%: very likely to be exploited; Public exploit reference; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

Software pages

WordPress vulnerabilities · PHP vulnerabilities

References

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