CVE-2019-1578 Cross-site scripting in MineMeld
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary JavaScript in an admin's browser by tricking them into entering malicious input in the MineMeld UI.
- 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-2019-1578?
CVE-2019-1578 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks MineMeld, published on 1 Jul 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
Cross-site scripting vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks MineMeld version 0.9.60 and earlier may allow a remote attacker able to convince an authenticated MineMeld admin to type malicious input in the MineMeld UI could execute arbitrary JavaScript code in the admin’s browser.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-1578?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Paloaltonetworks Minemeld.
How do I fix CVE-2019-1578?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-1578 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-2019-1578 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-1578 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-68cv-p8jm-jvh8.