CVE-2019-8939 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 6.1 Published Updated

An attacker can inject malicious scripts into the Tautulli history page via a crafted Plex username, potentially compromising user sessions.

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-2019-8939?

CVE-2019-8939 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 19 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

data/interfaces/default/history.html in Tautulli 2.1.26 has XSS via a crafted Plex username that is mishandled when constructing the History page.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-8939?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Tautulli Tautulli.

How do I fix CVE-2019-8939?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-8939 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-2019-8939 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-8939 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-7gxp-888w-8h8j.

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