CVE-2019-4542 Cross-site scripting in Security Directory Server

What is CVE-2019-4542?

CVE-2019-4542 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in IBM Security Directory Server, published on 2 Oct 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

IBM Security Directory Server 6.4.0 is vulnerable to cross-site scripting. This vulnerability allows users to embed arbitrary JavaScript code in the Web UI thus altering the intended functionality potentially leading to credentials disclosure within a trusted session. IBM X-Force ID: 165815.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-4542?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ibm Security Directory Server.

How do I fix CVE-2019-4542?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-4542 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-2019-4542 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-4542 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Other vulnerabilities in IBM Security Directory Server

• CVE-2022-33164 IBM Security Directory Server path traversal High 8.7
• CVE-2019-4520 Security feature bypass in Security Directory Server High 7.5
• CVE-2015-1977 Path traversal in n/a High 7.5
• CVE-2019-4538 Open redirect in Security Directory Server High 7.4
• CVE-2019-4539 XML external entity in Security Directory Server High 7.1

Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
• How this page is made

Also known as GHSA-3v67-94rm-j953.