CVE-2019-11651 Cross-site scripting in Micro Focus Enterprise Developer and Enterprise Server

Medium 6.1 Published 2 Oct 2019 Updated 4 Aug 2024

Reflected XSS in Micro Focus Enterprise Developer and Server allows attackers to redirect users or forge web requests.

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-2019-11651?

CVE-2019-11651 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Micro Focus Enterprise Developer and Enterprise Server, published on 2 Oct 2019. 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

Reflected XSS on Micro Focus Enterprise Developer and Enterprise Server, all versions prior to version 3.0 Patch Update 20, version 4.0 Patch Update 12, and version 5.0 Patch Update 2. The vulnerability could be exploited to redirect a user to a malicious page or forge certain types of web requests.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-11651?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Microfocus Enterprise Developer, Microfocus Enterprise Server.

How do I fix CVE-2019-11651?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-11651 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-2019-11651 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-11651 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-wjg5-m2j8-r4h6.