CVE-2019-1668 Cisco SocialMiner Chat Feed Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability
Unauthenticated attackers can execute arbitrary scripts or access sensitive data via XSS in the chat feed feature of Cisco SocialMiner.
- 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-2019-1668?
CVE-2019-1668 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Cisco SocialMiner, published on 24 Jan 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
A vulnerability in the chat feed feature of Cisco SocialMiner could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to perform cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks against a user of the web-based user interface of an affected system. This vulnerability is due to insufficient sanitization of user-supplied input delivered to the chat feed as part of an HTTP request. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by persuading a user to follow a link to attacker-controlled content. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary script code in the context of the affected interface or access sensitive, browser-based information.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-1668?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Cisco Socialminer.
How do I fix CVE-2019-1668?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-1668 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-2019-1668 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-1668 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Cisco SocialMiner
Sources
Also known as GHSA-8x4w-mfgj-fgpr.