# CVE-2019-5401: Cross-site scripting in HP 2910-48G al Switch

> An authenticated admin can inject XSS via configuration fields, potentially leading to code execution or security bypass on HP switches.

- **Severity:** Medium 4.8 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** An administrator
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** A user has to click or open something
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 1 Aug 2019
- **Updated:** 4 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-hx6f-cw8v-7979

## What is CVE-2019-5401?

CVE-2019-5401 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in HP 2910-48G al Switch, published on 1 Aug 2019. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

### Official description

A potential security vulnerability has been identified in HP2910al-48G version W.15.14.0016. The attack exploits an xss injection by setting the attack vector in one of the switch persistent configuration fields (management URL, location, contact). But admin privileges are required to configure these fields thereby reducing the likelihood of exploit. HPE Aruba has provided firmware updates to resolve the vulnerability in HP 2910-48G al Switch. Please update to W.15.14.0017.

Weakness: CWE-79 (Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-5401?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Hp Hp2910al-48g Firmware.

## How do I fix CVE-2019-5401?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-5401 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2019-5401 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-5401 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2019-5401 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2019-5401 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in HP 2910-48G al Switch, published on 1 Aug 2019. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-5401 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: HP 2910-48G al Switch. 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-2019-5401/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-5401/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-5401
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-5401
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2019-5401

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