CVE-2019-14961 Cross-site scripting in n/a
An attacker can inject malicious HTML into code block comments in JetBrains Upsource, potentially executing scripts in victim browsers.
- 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-2019-14961?
CVE-2019-14961 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 1 Oct 2019. 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
JetBrains Upsource before 2019.1.1412 was not properly escaping HTML tags in a code block comments, leading to XSS.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-14961?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Jetbrains Upsource.
How do I fix CVE-2019-14961?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-14961 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-2019-14961 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-14961 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-c8w2-4649-hjvj.