# CVE-2019-5641: Rapid7 InsightVM Information Disclosure after Logout

> Attackers can view previous user data after logout by removing the login overlay, exposing sensitive information in Rapid7 InsightVM.

- **Severity:** Low 3.3 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 21 Sep 2022
- **Updated:** 29 May 2025
- **Also known as:** GHSA-5q53-x3g6-993r

## What is CVE-2019-5641?

CVE-2019-5641 is a low-severity vulnerability in Rapid7 InsightVM, published on 21 Sep 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Rapid7 InsightVM suffers from an information exposure issue whereby, when the user's session has ended due to inactivity, an attacker can use the Inspect Element browser feature to remove the login panel and view the details available in the last webpage visited by previous user

Weakness: CWE-613 (DEPRECATED: Insufficient Session Expiration), CWE-200 (Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-5641?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Rapid7 Insightvm.

## How do I fix CVE-2019-5641?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-5641 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2019-5641 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-5641 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Rapid7 InsightVM

- [CVE-2017-5242](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-5242/): Rapid7 Nexpose Virtual Appliance Duplicate SSH Host Key (high 7.7)
- [CVE-2021-3844](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-3844/): Rapid7 InsightVM Insufficient Session Expiration (medium 5.7)
- [CVE-2022-4261](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-4261/): Rapid7 Nexpose Update Validation Issue (medium 4.4)
- [CVE-2024-6504](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-6504/): Rapid7 InsightVM Protection Mechanism Failure (medium 4.3)
- [CVE-2023-0681](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-0681/): Rapid7 Nexpose Uncontrolled URL Redirect (medium 4.3)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2019-5641 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2019-5641 is a low-severity vulnerability in Rapid7 InsightVM, published on 21 Sep 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-5641 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Rapid7 InsightVM. 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-2019-5641/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-5641/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-5641
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-5641
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2019-5641

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-5641/
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