CVE-2019-8279 Cross-site scripting in Vanilla Forums
Remote attackers can inject arbitrary JavaScript into forum messages, potentially leading to code execution or account takeover.
- 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-2019-8279?
CVE-2019-8279 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Kaspersky Lab Vanilla Forums, published on 2 Mar 2019. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Multiple stored XSS in Vanilla Forums before 2.5 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary JavaScript code into any message on forum.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-8279?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Vanillaforums Vanilla Forums.
How do I fix CVE-2019-8279?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-8279 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-2019-8279 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-8279 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Kaspersky Lab Vanilla Forums
Sources
Also known as GHSA-768c-fmgx-4fwr.