CVE-2019-17338 TIBCO Patterns - Search Exposes Cross Site Scripting Vulnerabilities

High 7.3 Published Updated

Authenticated users can inject persistent scripts into the TIBCO Patterns Search interface, potentially compromising other users' sessions.

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-2019-17338?

CVE-2019-17338 is a high-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in TIBCO Patterns - Search, published on 28 Jan 2020. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

The user interface component of TIBCO Software Inc.'s TIBCO Patterns - Search contains multiple vulnerabilities that theoretically allow authenticated users to perform persistent cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks. Affected releases are TIBCO Software Inc.'s TIBCO Patterns - Search: versions 5.4.0 and below.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-17338?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Tibco Patterns - Search.

How do I fix CVE-2019-17338?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-17338 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-2019-17338 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-17338 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-jqfp-59mg-5whf.

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