CVE-2019-14760 Cross-site scripting in n/a
A local attacker can inject HTML/JS into the KaiOS Recorder app to hijack the UI and steal credentials or abuse app privileges.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2019-14760?
CVE-2019-14760 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 14 Sep 2020. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
An issue was discovered in KaiOS 2.5. The pre-installed Recorder application is vulnerable to HTML and JavaScript injection attacks. A local attacker can inject arbitrary HTML into the Recorder application. At a bare minimum, this allows an attacker to take control over the Recorder application's UI (e.g., display a malicious prompt to the user asking them to re-enter credentials such as their KaiOS credentials to continue using the application) 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-2019-14760?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Kaiostech Kaios.
How do I fix CVE-2019-14760?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-14760 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-2019-14760 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-14760 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-qp4q-4p6v-w368.