CVE-2019-15072 Openfind MAIL2000 Webmail Post-Auth Cross-Site Scripting

Medium 6.1 Published Updated

An authenticated attacker can execute arbitrary code via cross-site scripting in the MAIL2000 webmail login feature, potentially compromising user accounts.

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-2019-15072?

CVE-2019-15072 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Openfind MAIL2000, published on 20 Nov 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

The login feature in "/cgi-bin/portal" in MAIL2000 through version 6.0 and 7.0 has a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability, allowing execution of arbitrary code via any parameter. This vulnerability affects many mail system of governments, organizations, companies and universities.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-15072?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Openfind Mail2000.

How do I fix CVE-2019-15072?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-15072 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-2019-15072 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-15072 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-pm96-chg7-mq3g.

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