CVE-2019-17625 Rambox RCE Vulnerability
Stored XSS in Rambox service name field allows attackers to execute arbitrary OS commands via crafted payloads.
- 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-2019-17625?
CVE-2019-17625 is a critical cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 16 Oct 2019. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
There is a stored XSS in Rambox 0.6.9 that can lead to code execution. The XSS is in the name field while adding/editing a service. The problem occurs due to incorrect sanitization of the name field when being processed and stored. This allows a user to craft a payload for Node.js and Electron, such as an exec of OS commands within the onerror attribute of an IMG element.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-17625?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including Rambox. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
Rambox npm | All versions to 0.6.9 | None |
Rambox npm | All versions to 0.6.9 | None |
Products include Rambox Rambox.
How do I fix CVE-2019-17625?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-17625 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-2019-17625 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-17625 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Public exploit code: 1 proofs of concept on GitHub.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-2gc6-2h2g-ph48.