# CVE-2019-5403: Cross-site scripting in HPE 3PAR StoreServ Management and Core Software Media

> Remote attackers can execute arbitrary scripts in the HPE 3PAR StoreServ Management interface, potentially compromising user sessions and data.

- **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:** 9 Aug 2019
- **Updated:** 4 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-vr73-8mj7-7855

## What is CVE-2019-5403?

CVE-2019-5403 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) HPE 3PAR StoreServ Management and Core Software Media, published on 9 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 remote multiple cross-site scripting vulnerability was discovered in HPE 3PAR StoreServ Management and Core Software Media version(s): prior to 3.5.0.1.

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

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-5403?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Hp 3par Storeserv Management Console.

## How do I fix CVE-2019-5403?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-5403 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2019-5403 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-5403 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) HPE 3PAR StoreServ Management and Core Software Media

- [CVE-2019-5402](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-5402/): A remote authorization bypass vulnerability was discovered in HPE 3PAR StoreServ Management and Core Software Media version(s): prior to 3.5.0.1. (critical 9.4)
- [CVE-2019-5404](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-5404/): Code injection in HPE 3PAR StoreServ Management and Core Software Media (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2019-5405](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-5405/): A remote authorization bypass vulnerability was discovered in HPE 3PAR StoreServ Management and Core Software Media version(s): prior to 3.5.0.1. (high 7.3)
- [CVE-2019-5406](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-5406/): Auth bypass in HPE 3PAR StoreServ Management and Core Software Media (high 7.2)
- [CVE-2019-5407](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-5407/): Information disclosure in HPE 3PAR StoreServ Management and Core Software Media (medium 6.3)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2019-5403 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2019-5403 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) HPE 3PAR StoreServ Management and Core Software Media, published on 9 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-2019-5403 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) HPE 3PAR StoreServ Management and Core Software Media. 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-2019-5403/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-5403/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-5403
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-5403
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2019-5403

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