CVE-2019-1020005 Cross-site Scripting in invenio-communities
Cross-site scripting vulnerability in Invenio communities allows attackers to inject malicious scripts, potentially leading to session hijacking or code execution.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2019-1020005?
CVE-2019-1020005 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in invenio-communities, published on 29 Jul 2019. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
invenio-communities before 1.0.0a20 allows XSS.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-1020005?
3 open source packages ship an affected version, including invenio-communities. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
invenio-communities PyPI | All versions | 1.0.0a20 |
invenio-communities PyPI | All versions | 1.0.0a20 |
invenio-communities PyPI | All versions | 1.0.0a20 |
Products include Inveniosoftware Invenio-Communities.
How do I fix CVE-2019-1020005?
Upgrade invenio-communities to 1.0.0a20 or later.
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-2019-1020005 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-1020005 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-mfv8-q39f-mgfg, PYSEC-2019-25.