CVE-2019-13936 Cross-site scripting in Polarion
Persistent XSS in Siemens Polarion webclient allows attackers to inject scripts, potentially leading to code execution or account takeover.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2019-13936?
CVE-2019-13936 is a low-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Siemens AG Polarion, published on 27 Nov 2019. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in webclient of Siemens AG Polarion could allow an attacker to exploit a persistent XSS vulnerability. This issue affects: Siemens AG Polarion All versions < 19.2.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-13936?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Siemens Polarion.
How do I fix CVE-2019-13936?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-13936 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-2019-13936 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-13936 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Siemens AG Polarion
Sources
Also known as GHSA-mh77-9rrc-963m.