CVE-2019-7169 Croogo vulnerable to XSS in title field
An attacker can execute arbitrary JavaScript in the admin menu title field, potentially compromising administrator sessions.
- 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
What is CVE-2019-7169?
CVE-2019-7169 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 29 Jan 2019. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
A stored-self XSS exists in Croogo through v3.0.5, allowing an attacker to execute HTML or JavaScript code in a vulnerable Title field to /admin/menus/menus/edit/3.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-7169?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including croogo/croogo. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
croogo/croogo Packagist | All versions | 3.0.7 |
croogo/croogo Packagist | All versions | 3.0.7 |
Products include Croogo Croogo.
How do I fix CVE-2019-7169?
Upgrade croogo/croogo to 3.0.7 or later.
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-2019-7169 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-7169 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-wr5c-4f2h-28m6.