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CVE-2019-11818

6.1 · MEDIUM

Alkacon OpenCMS v10.5.4 and before is affected by stored cross site scripting (XSS) in the module New User (/opencms/system/workplace/admin/accounts/user_new.jsp).

Published May 8, 2019CWE-79EPSS 0.77%

Overview

CVE-2019-11818 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on May 8, 2019 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 6.1 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 6.1, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Alkacon OpenCMS v10.5.4 and before is affected by stored cross site scripting (XSS) in the module New User (/opencms/system/workplace/admin/accounts/user_new.jsp). This allows an attacker to insert arbitrary JavaScript as user input (First Name or Last Name), which will be executed whenever the affected snippet is loaded.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

GitHubgithub.com/alkacon/opencms-core/issues/635Refwww.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/04/30/3GitHubgithub.com/alkacon/opencms-core/issues/635Refwww.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/04/30/3

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-11818?

CVE-2019-11818 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on May 8, 2019 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 6.1 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2019-11818?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 6.1, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2019-11818?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2019-11818?

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