CVE-2019-14449 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 5.4 Published 26 Nov 2019 Updated 5 Aug 2024

Attackers can inject malicious scripts via Impala queries, leading to XSS in Cloudera Manager, 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: None listed

What is CVE-2019-14449?

CVE-2019-14449 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 26 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

An issue was discovered in Cloudera Manager 5.x before 5.16.2, 6.0.x before 6.0.2, and 6.1.x before 6.1.1. Malicious impala queries can result in Cross Site Scripting (XSS) when viewed within this product.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-14449?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Cloudera Cloudera Manager.

How do I fix CVE-2019-14449?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-14449 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-2019-14449 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-14449 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-p49w-538h-63r7.