CVE-2019-11870 Cross-site scripting in n/a
An attacker can inject malicious scripts via EXIF data in media uploads, potentially executing code in the admin interface.
- 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-2019-11870?
CVE-2019-11870 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in S9y Serendipity, published on 9 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
Serendipity before 2.1.5 has XSS via EXIF data that is mishandled in the templates/2k11/admin/media_choose.tpl Editor Preview feature or the templates/2k11/admin/media_items.tpl Media Library feature.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-11870?
It affects 1 product.
Products include S9y Serendipity.
How do I fix CVE-2019-11870?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-11870 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-2019-11870 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-11870 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in S9y Serendipity
Sources
Also known as GHSA-592q-gqc9-78rw.