CVE-2019-16984 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 6.1 Published Updated

An attacker can execute arbitrary scripts in the victim's browser via a crafted URL in FusionPBX, potentially leading to session hijacking or account takeover.

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-2019-16984?

CVE-2019-16984 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Fusionpbx Fusionpbx, published on 21 Oct 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 FusionPBX up to v4.5.7, the file app\recordings\recording_play.php uses an unsanitized "filename" variable coming from the URL, which is base64 decoded and reflected in HTML, leading to XSS.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-16984?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Fusionpbx Fusionpbx.

How do I fix CVE-2019-16984?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-16984 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-2019-16984 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-16984 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Fusionpbx Fusionpbx vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-gxg6-pmxp-9hw9.

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