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CVE-2019-15954

9.9 · CRITICAL

An issue was discovered in Total.js CMS 12.0.0.

Published Sep 5, 2019CWE-862EPSS 78.69%

Overview

CVE-2019-15954 is a critical-severity vulnerability. It was published on September 5, 2019 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.9 (CRITICAL).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.9, rated CRITICAL. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical description

An issue was discovered in Total.js CMS 12.0.0. An authenticated user with the widgets privilege can gain achieve Remote Command Execution (RCE) on the remote server by creating a malicious widget with a special tag containing JavaScript code that will be evaluated server side. In the process of evaluating the tag by the back-end, it is possible to escape the sandbox object by using the following payload: <script total>global.process.mainModule.require(child_process).exec(RCE);</script>

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

Refpacketstormsecurity.com/files/154924/Total.js-CMS-12-Widget-JavaScript-Code-Injection.htmlGitHubgithub.com/beerpwn/CVE/blob/master/Totaljs_disclosure_report/report_final.pdfRefseclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/Sep/5Refpacketstormsecurity.com/files/154924/Total.js-CMS-12-Widget-JavaScript-Code-Injection.htmlGitHubgithub.com/beerpwn/CVE/blob/master/Totaljs_disclosure_report/report_final.pdfRefseclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/Sep/5

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-15954?

CVE-2019-15954 is a critical-severity vulnerability. It was published on September 5, 2019 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.9 (CRITICAL).

How severe is CVE-2019-15954?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.9, rated CRITICAL. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2019-15954?

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-2019-15954?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2019-15954 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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