CVE-2019-14478 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Stored XSS in NetCrunch web client allows attackers to execute JavaScript in victim browsers via malicious node display names.
- 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-2019-14478?
CVE-2019-14478 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 16 Dec 2020. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
AdRem NetCrunch 10.6.0.4587 has a stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the NetCrunch web client. The user's input data is not properly encoded when being echoed back to the user. This data can be interpreted as executable code by the browser and allows an attacker to execute JavaScript code in the context of the user's browser if the victim opens or searches for a node whose "Display Name" contains an XSS payload.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-14478?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Adremsoft Netcrunch.
How do I fix CVE-2019-14478?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-14478 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-2019-14478 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-14478 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-gvh6-x6fv-8cqf.