CVE-2019-12427 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 4.8 Published Updated

An attacker can execute arbitrary scripts in the Zimbra Admin Console via a non-persistent XSS vulnerability, potentially compromising administrative sessions.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
An administrator
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2019-12427?

CVE-2019-12427 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 27 Jan 2020. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Zimbra Collaboration before 8.8.15 Patch 1 is vulnerable to a non-persistent XSS via the Admin Console.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-12427?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Zimbra Collaboration Server.

How do I fix CVE-2019-12427?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-12427 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-2019-12427 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-12427 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-jmcq-qgf4-cr92.

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