CVE-2019-13936 Cross-site scripting in Polarion

Low 3.5 Published Updated

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.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-mh77-9rrc-963m.

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