CVE-2019-14537

CRITICALNVD 9.89.8—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

This critical-severity CVE scores 9.8 under NVD CVSS v3. EPSS exploit probability: 14.7%, top 5% of all CVEs by exploit prediction. GitHub Security Advisory data not yet ingested — confidence will rise once GHSA publishes (typical lag: hours to days for open-source ecosystem CVEs; never for infrastructure-only CVEs).

Triggered by: NVD CVSS baseline
Sources: epss, nvd
Elevated
9.8
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
  • High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 6%CVSS: 9.8Exploit: NoneExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

YOURLS through 1.7.3 is affected by a type juggling vulnerability in the api component that can result in login bypass.

CVSS v3
9.8
EG Score
9.8(medium)
EPSS
92.7%
KEV
Not listed

Published

August 7, 2019

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

Advisory Details (5)

Auto-updated Jun 8, 2026
Patch available. Sources: github_pr.
generic
https://security-garage.com/index.php/cves/cve-2019-14537-api-authentication-bypass-via-type-juggling
generic

Releases · YOURLS/YOURLS · GitHub

https://github.com/YOURLS/YOURLS/releases
github_pr Patch Available

Fix Type Juggling Bypass in Auth Functions

Patch available: YOURLS/YOURLS 1.7.4 (PR #2542 merged 2019-08-07)

https://github.com/YOURLS/YOURLS/pull/2542
generic

Commits · YOURLS/YOURLS · GitHub

https://github.com/YOURLS/YOURLS/commits/master
generic

GitHub - Wocanilo/CVE-2019-14537: CVE-2019-14537 PoC · GitHub

https://github.com/Wocanilo/CVE-2019-14537

Vendor Advisories for CVE-2019-14537(1)

These vendors published their own advisory mentioning this CVE — often with vendor-specific remediation steps + affected product lists not in NVD.

Affected Packages

(1 across 1 ecosystem)
Packagist(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
yourls/yourls1.7.1, 1.7.2, 1.7.31.7.4—

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 5× in last 7d / 40× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

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Publicly available exploits

(1 reference)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 GitHub PoC). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

  • GitHub PoCWocanilo/CVE-2019-14537
    First seen Aug 7, 2019

    CVE-2019-14537 PoC

    Open source ↗

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2019-14537?
CVE-2019-14537 is a critical vulnerability published on August 7, 2019. YOURLS through 1.7.3 is affected by a type juggling vulnerability in the api component that can result in login bypass.
When was CVE-2019-14537 disclosed?
CVE-2019-14537 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on August 7, 2019, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2019-14537 actively exploited?
CVE-2019-14537 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 92.7% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2019-14537?
CVE-2019-14537 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2019-14537?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2019-14537, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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