# CVE-2019-15083: Cross-site scripting in n/a

> A local administrator can inject malicious scripts via installed program names, leading to code execution when the ServiceDesk Plus administrator views the asset page.

- **Severity:** Medium 6.1 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N`)
- **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 available:** No
- **Published:** 14 May 2020
- **Updated:** 5 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-4wr2-m35f-fgqf

## What is CVE-2019-15083?

CVE-2019-15083 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Zohocorp Manageengine Servicedesk Plus, published on 14 May 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

Default installations of Zoho ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus 10.0 before 10500 are vulnerable to XSS injected by a workstation local administrator. Using the installed program names of the computer as a vector, the local administrator can execute code on the Manage Engine ServiceDesk administrator side. At "Asset Home > Server > <workstation> > software" the administrator of ManageEngine can control what software is installed on the workstation. This table shows all the installed program names in the Software column. In this field, a remote attacker can inject malicious code in order to execute it when the ManageEngine administrator visualizes this page.

Weakness: CWE-79 (Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-15083?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Zohocorp Manageengine Servicedesk Plus.

## How do I fix CVE-2019-15083?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-15083 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2019-15083 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-15083 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Public exploit code:

- ManageEngine Service Desk 10.0 - Cross-Site Scripting (exploitdb)

## Other vulnerabilities in Zohocorp Manageengine Servicedesk Plus

- [CVE-2021-44077](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-44077/): Zoho ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus Remote Code Execution (critical 9.8, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2021-37415](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-37415/): Zoho ManageEngine ServiceDesk Authentication Bypass (critical 9.8, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2019-8394](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-8394/): Zoho ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus (SDP) File Upload (high 7.5, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2021-44526](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-44526/): Auth bypass in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2019-8395](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-8395/): Path traversal in n/a (critical 9.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2019-15083 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2019-15083 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Zohocorp Manageengine Servicedesk Plus, published on 14 May 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-15083 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Zohocorp Manageengine Servicedesk Plus. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-15083/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-15083/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-15083
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-15083
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2019-15083

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