CVE-2019-11846 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 6.1 Published 14 May 2019 Updated 4 Aug 2024

Cross-site scripting vulnerability in dotCMS allows attackers to inject malicious scripts via the file upload servlet.

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-2019-11846?

CVE-2019-11846 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Dotcms Dotcms, published on 14 May 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

/servlets/ajax_file_upload?fieldName=binary3 in dotCMS 5.1.1 allows XSS and HTML Injection.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-11846?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Dotcms Dotcms.

How do I fix CVE-2019-11846?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-11846 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-2019-11846 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-11846 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-wfw3-f86p-vm65.