CVE-2019-1000031

Name: CVE-2019-1000031
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2019-03-27T18:29:00.567+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

HIGHCVSS 7.5/10EPSS 3.73%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2019-1000031 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.5/10 on the CVSS scale. A disk space or quota exhaustion issue exists in article2pdf_getfile.php in the article2pdf Wordpress plugin 0.24, 0.25, 0.26, 0.27. Visiting PDF generation link but not following the redirect will leave behind a PDF file on disk which will never be deleted by the plug-in.. EPSS estimates a 3.73% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

A disk space or quota exhaustion issue exists in article2pdf_getfile.php in the article2pdf Wordpress plugin 0.24, 0.25, 0.26, 0.27. Visiting PDF generation link but not following the redirect will leave behind a PDF file on disk which will never be deleted by the plug-in.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

7.5/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

EPSS Probability

3.73%

88.4th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-401

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Article2pdf Project	Article2pdf	>= 0.24, <= 0.27

References

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/152236/WordPress-article2pdf-0.24-DoS-File-Deletion-Disclosure.htmlThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Mar/49Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/9246Third Party Advisory
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/152236/WordPress-article2pdf-0.24-DoS-File-Deletion-Disclosure.htmlThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Mar/49Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/9246Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Mar 27, 2019
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2019-1000031?

How severe is CVE-2019-1000031?

CVE-2019-1000031 has a CVSS score of 7.5/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 3.73% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2019-1000031?

Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST