CVE-2019-12754 Cross-site scripting in My VIP Portal
Attackers can inject client-side scripts into the Symantec My VIP Portal to bypass access controls or steal user data.
- 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-2019-12754?
CVE-2019-12754 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Symantec Corporation My VIP Portal, published on 29 Aug 2019. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Symantec My VIP portal, previous version which has already been auto updated, was susceptible to a cross-site scripting (XSS) exploit, which is a type of issue that can enable attackers to inject client-side scripts into web pages viewed by other users or potentially bypass access controls such as the same-origin policy.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-12754?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Symantec Vip.
How do I fix CVE-2019-12754?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-12754 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-2019-12754 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-12754 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-w78f-px6r-468f.