CVE-2019-19909 Code injection in n/a
Authenticated Journal Managers can execute arbitrary code via crafted URLs in the report generator due to unsafe deserialization.
- 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-2019-19909?
CVE-2019-19909 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 19 Dec 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
An issue was discovered in Public Knowledge Project (PKP) pkp-lib before 3.1.2-2, as used in Open Journal Systems (OJS) before 3.1.2-2. Code injection can occur in the OJS report generator if an authenticated Journal Manager user visits a crafted URL, because unserialize is used.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-19909?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Sfu Open Journal System.
How do I fix CVE-2019-19909?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-19909 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and never evaluate templates, expressions or code built from user input. More about Code injection.
Is CVE-2019-19909 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-19909 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-7m5w-j2h7-2hm7.