CVE-2019-14756 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 6.1 Published Updated

Attackers can inject HTML/JavaScript via crafted emails in KaiOS Email app to hijack UI and steal credentials.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2019-14756?

CVE-2019-14756 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 14 Sep 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

An issue was discovered in KaiOS 1.0, 2.5, and 2.5.12.5. The pre-installed Email application is vulnerable to HTML and JavaScript injection attacks. An attacker can send a specially crafted email to the victim that will inject HTML into the email application's UI as soon as the email is opened. At a bare minimum, this allows an attacker to take control over the Email application's UI (e.g., display a malicious prompt to the user asking them to re-enter their email credentials) and also allows an attacker to abuse any of the privileges available to the mobile application.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-14756?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Kaiostech Kaios.

How do I fix CVE-2019-14756?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-14756 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-2019-14756 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-14756 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-2qfq-4hw9-7rpg.

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