CVE-2019-2591 Cross-site scripting in PeopleSoft Enterprise HCM Candidate Gateway

Medium 6.1 Published 23 Apr 2019 Updated 2 Oct 2024

Unauthenticated attackers can exploit a vulnerability in PeopleSoft HRMS Candidate Gateway to read and modify data via HTTP, requiring user interaction.

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-2019-2591?

CVE-2019-2591 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Oracle Corporation PeopleSoft Enterprise HCM Candidate Gateway, published on 23 Apr 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 HRMS component of Oracle PeopleSoft Products (subcomponent: Candidate Gateway). The supported version that is affected is 9.2. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise PeopleSoft Enterprise HRMS. Successful attacks require human interaction from a person other than the attacker and while the vulnerability is in PeopleSoft Enterprise HRMS, 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 HRMS accessible data as well as unauthorized read access to a subset of PeopleSoft Enterprise HRMS 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-2019-2591?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Oracle Peoplesoft Enterprise Human Capital Management Candidate Gateway.

How do I fix CVE-2019-2591?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-2591 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-2019-2591 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-2591 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-m45f-m7gh-g6mh.