CVE-2019-17092 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the sortBy parameter in OpenProject, potentially leading to session hijacking or data theft.
- 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-2019-17092?
CVE-2019-17092 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 9 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
An XSS vulnerability in project list in OpenProject before 9.0.4 and 10.x before 10.0.2 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the sortBy parameter because error messages are mishandled.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-17092?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Openproject Openproject.
How do I fix CVE-2019-17092?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-17092 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-2019-17092 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-17092 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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- CVE-2026-24685 OpenProject has Argument Injection on Repository module that allows Arbitrary File Write
- CVE-2026-32698 OpenProject has a SQL Injection via Custom Field Name that can be chained to Remote Code Execution
- CVE-2026-32703 OpenProject's repository files are served with the MIME type allowing them to be used to bypass Content Security Policy
Sources
Also known as GHSA-26f4-fvxg-f5mr.