CVE-2019-8924 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 6.1 Published 17 May 2019 Updated 4 Aug 2024

Cross-site scripting vulnerability in XAMPP allows attackers to inject malicious scripts via specific parameters, affecting users of the discontinued software.

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: None listed

What is CVE-2019-8924?

CVE-2019-8924 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 17 May 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

XAMPP through 5.6.8 allows XSS via the cds-fpdf.php interpret or titel parameter. NOTE: This product is discontinued.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-8924?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Apachefriends Xampp.

How do I fix CVE-2019-8924?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-8924 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-2019-8924 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-8924 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Public exploit code: 2 Exploit-DB entries.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-5846-c6j6-c6fx.