CVE-2019-7655 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 5.4 Published Updated

Authenticated attackers can inject malicious scripts into Wowza Streaming Engine via specific input fields, potentially leading to session hijacking or data theft.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2019-7655?

CVE-2019-7655 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 29 Jan 2020. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Wowza Streaming Engine 4.8.0 and earlier from multiple authenticated XSS vulnerabilities via the (1) customList%5B0%5D.value field in enginemanager/server/serversetup/edit_adv.htm of the Server Setup configuration or the (2) host field in enginemanager/j_spring_security_check of the login form. This issue was resolved in Wowza Streaming Engine 4.8.5.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-7655?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Wowza Streaming Engine.

How do I fix CVE-2019-7655?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-7655 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-2019-7655 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-7655 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-6rhh-6m64-g73f.

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