CVE-2019-17116 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 6.1 Published Updated

Remote attackers can inject arbitrary scripts via the groupName parameter in WiKID 2FA Enterprise Server, leading to potential session hijacking or malicious actions.

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-2019-17116?

CVE-2019-17116 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 17 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

A stored and reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in WiKID 2FA Enterprise Server through 4.2.0-b2047 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via /WiKIDAdmin/groups.jsp. The groupName parameter is vulnerable: the reflected cross-site scripting occurs immediately after the group is created. The malicious script is stored and will be executed again whenever /WiKIDAdmin/groups.jsp is visited.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-17116?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Wikidsystems Two Factor Authentication Enterprise Server.

How do I fix CVE-2019-17116?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-17116 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-2019-17116 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-17116 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-w4f3-v58m-2xjq.

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