CVE-2019-16954 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Attackers can inject HTML into help request comments, potentially executing scripts or stealing sessions in SolarWinds Web Help Desk.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2019-16954?
CVE-2019-16954 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 6 Jan 2021. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
SolarWinds Web Help Desk 12.7.0 allows HTML injection via a Comment in a Help Request ticket.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-16954?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Solarwinds Web Help Desk.
How do I fix CVE-2019-16954?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-16954 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-2019-16954 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-16954 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
- CVE-2025-40551 SolarWinds Web Help Desk Deserialization of Untrusted Data
- CVE-2025-26399 SolarWinds Web Help Desk Deserialization of Untrusted Data
- CVE-2024-28986 SolarWinds Web Help Desk Deserialization of Untrusted Data
- CVE-2024-28987 SolarWinds Web Help Desk Hardcoded Credential
- CVE-2025-40536 SolarWinds Web Help Desk Security Control Bypass
Sources
Also known as GHSA-f55g-c9wq-p6hv.