CVE-2019-14272 SilverStripe asset-admin Cross-site Scripting (XSS)

Medium 5.4 Published Updated

Cross-site scripting vulnerability in SilverStripe asset-admin allows attackers to inject malicious scripts via file titles, potentially compromising user sessions.

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
Available

What is CVE-2019-14272?

CVE-2019-14272 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Silverstripe Silverstripe, published on 26 Sep 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

In SilverStripe asset-admin 4.0, there is XSS in file titles managed through the CMS.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-14272?

4 open source packages ship an affected version, including silverstripe/framework. It affects 1 product.

PackageAffectedFixed in
silverstripe/framework PackagistFrom 4.0.04.3.5
silverstripe/framework PackagistFrom 4.0.04.3.5
silverstripe/framework PackagistFrom 4.4.04.4.4
silverstripe/framework PackagistFrom 4.4.04.4.4

Products include Silverstripe Silverstripe.

How do I fix CVE-2019-14272?

Upgrade silverstripe/framework to a fixed version for your release line: 4.3.5 or 4.4.4.

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-2019-14272 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-14272 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Silverstripe Silverstripe vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-jgw2-f5mx-rg7h.

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