CVE-2019-8440 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 4.8 Published Updated

Stored XSS in DiliCMS site logo setting allows attackers to inject scripts, potentially leading to session hijacking or malicious actions.

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
None listed

What is CVE-2019-8440?

CVE-2019-8440 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 7 Mar 2019. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

An issue was discovered in DiliCMS 2.4.0. There is a Stored XSS Vulnerability in the third textbox (aka site logo) of "System setting->site setting" of admin/index.php, aka site_logo.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-8440?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Dilicms Dilicms.

How do I fix CVE-2019-8440?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-8440 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-2019-8440 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-8440 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-vcc8-v3g5-2m8c.

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