# CVE-2019-2421: Cross-site scripting in PeopleSoft Enterprise HCM eProfile Manager Desktop

> An unauthenticated attacker can exploit a cross-site scripting vulnerability in PeopleSoft HCM eProfile Manager Desktop to read and modify accessible data.

- **Severity:** Medium 6.1 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N`)
- **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 available:** No
- **Published:** 16 Jan 2019
- **Updated:** 2 Oct 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-jcq5-jvvp-5h5v

## What is CVE-2019-2421?

CVE-2019-2421 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Oracle Corporation PeopleSoft Enterprise HCM eProfile Manager Desktop, published on 16 Jan 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

Vulnerability in the PeopleSoft Enterprise HCM eProfile Manager Desktop component of Oracle PeopleSoft Products (subcomponent: Guided Self Service). The supported version that is affected is 9.2. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise PeopleSoft Enterprise HCM eProfile Manager Desktop. Successful attacks require human interaction from a person other than the attacker and while the vulnerability is in PeopleSoft Enterprise HCM eProfile Manager Desktop, attacks may significantly impact additional products. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized update, insert or delete access to some of PeopleSoft Enterprise HCM eProfile Manager Desktop accessible data as well as unauthorized read access to a subset of PeopleSoft Enterprise HCM eProfile Manager Desktop accessible data. CVSS 3.0 Base Score 6.1 (Confidentiality and Integrity impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N).

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-2421?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Oracle Peoplesoft Enterprise Human Capital Management Eprofile Manager Desktop.

## How do I fix CVE-2019-2421?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-2421 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2019-2421 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-2421 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

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Check this codebase for CVE-2019-2421 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2019-2421 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Oracle Corporation PeopleSoft Enterprise HCM eProfile Manager Desktop, published on 16 Jan 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-2421 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Oracle Corporation PeopleSoft Enterprise HCM eProfile Manager Desktop. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-2421/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-2421/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-2421
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-2421
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2019-2421

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