CVE-2019-19453 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 5.4 Published Updated

An authenticated user can inject malicious scripts into the server settings page, potentially leading to code execution or account takeover.

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-2019-19453?

CVE-2019-19453 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 3 Aug 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

Wowza Streaming Engine before 4.8.5 allows XSS (issue 1 of 2). An authenticated user, with access to the proxy license editing is able to insert a malicious payload that will be triggered in the main page of server settings. This issue was resolved in Wowza Streaming Engine 4.8.5.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-19453?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Wowza Streaming Engine.

How do I fix CVE-2019-19453?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-19453 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-2019-19453 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-19453 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-99r3-m8h7-8rv8.

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