CVE-2018-19439 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 6.1 Published 13 Dec 2018 Updated 5 Aug 2024

Reflected XSS in the Administration Console allows attackers to execute arbitrary scripts in the context of the victim's browser.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: A user has to click or open something
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2018-19439?

CVE-2018-19439 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 13 Dec 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

XSS exists in the Administration Console in Oracle Secure Global Desktop 4.4 20080807152602 (but was fixed in later versions including 5.4). helpwindow.jsp has reflected XSS via all parameters, as demonstrated by the sgdadmin/faces/com_sun_web_ui/help/helpwindow.jsp windowTitle parameter.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-19439?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Oracle Secure Global Desktop.

How do I fix CVE-2018-19439?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-19439 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.

Is CVE-2018-19439 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2018-19439 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Nuclei template.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-j5mj-gj9w-rjq6.