CVE-2019-13186 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 6.1 Published 3 Jul 2019 Updated 4 Aug 2024

Stored XSS in MiniCMS allows attackers to steal user cookies via the tags box in the admin post editor.

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-2019-13186?

CVE-2019-13186 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 3 Jul 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

In MiniCMS V1.10, stored XSS was found in mc-admin/post-edit.php via the tags box. An attacker can use it to get a user's cookie. This is different from CVE-2018-10296, CVE-2018-16233, and CVE-2018-20520.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-13186?

It affects 1 product.

Products include 1234n Minicms.

How do I fix CVE-2019-13186?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-13186 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-2019-13186 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-13186 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-7gmj-cj42-m563.