CVE-2019-8426 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 6.1 Published Updated

An attacker can inject malicious scripts via the newControl parameter in ZoneMinder, potentially leading to session hijacking or code execution.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2019-8426?

CVE-2019-8426 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Zoneminder Zoneminder, published on 18 Feb 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

skins/classic/views/controlcap.php in ZoneMinder before 1.32.3 has XSS via the newControl array, as demonstrated by the newControl[MinTiltRange] parameter.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-8426?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Zoneminder Zoneminder.

How do I fix CVE-2019-8426?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

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-2019-8426 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-8426 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2019-8426, GHSA-wr22-9f7m-p835, UBUNTU-CVE-2019-8426.

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