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

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

- **Severity:** Medium 6.1 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N`)
- **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 available:** No
- **Published:** 13 Dec 2018
- **Updated:** 5 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-j5mj-gj9w-rjq6

## 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 (Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-19439?

It affects 1 product.


Products: 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.

## 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:

- Oracle Secure Global Desktop Administration Console 4.4 - Cross-Site Scripting (nuclei): http/cves/2018/CVE-2018-19439.yaml

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2021-2177](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-2177/): Auth bypass in Secure Global Desktop (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2021-2248](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-2248/): Auth bypass in Secure Global Desktop (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2021-2447](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-2447/): Auth bypass in Secure Global Desktop (critical 9.9)
- [CVE-2016-3613](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-3613/): Other in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2021-2446](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-2446/): Other in Secure Global Desktop (critical 9.6)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2018-19439 and fix it if it is affected.

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

Affected product: n/a. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-19439/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-19439/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-19439
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-19439
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2018-19439

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