CVE-2019-17609 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 6.1 Published 16 Oct 2019 Updated 5 Aug 2024

Cross-site scripting vulnerability in HongCMS allows attackers to inject malicious scripts via the database username parameter during installation.

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-2019-17609?

CVE-2019-17609 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 16 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

HongCMS 3.0.0 has XSS via the install/index.php dbusername parameter.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-17609?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Hongcms Project Hongcms.

How do I fix CVE-2019-17609?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-17609 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-2019-17609 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-17609 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-wgrw-7gxq-9x5r.