CVE-2019-16197 Cross-site scripting in Dolibarr
Attackers can inject malicious scripts via the User-Agent header in Dolibarr, potentially leading to session hijacking or code execution.
- 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
What is CVE-2019-16197?
CVE-2019-16197 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Dolibarr Dolibarr Erp\/Crm, published on 16 Sep 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
In htdocs/societe/card.php in Dolibarr 10.0.1, the value of the User-Agent HTTP header is copied into the HTML document as plain text between tags, leading to XSS.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-16197?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including dolibarr/dolibarr. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
dolibarr/dolibarr Packagist | All versions | 10.0.2 |
dolibarr/dolibarr Packagist | All versions | 10.0.2 |
Products include Dolibarr Dolibarr Erp\/Crm.
How do I fix CVE-2019-16197?
Upgrade dolibarr/dolibarr to 10.0.2 or later.
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-2019-16197 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-16197 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in Dolibarr Dolibarr Erp\/Crm
Sources
Also known as GHSA-m553-9wmx-533h, UBUNTU-CVE-2019-16197.