CVE-2019-8987 TIBCO Spotfire Data Science Vulnerable to Persistent Cross-Site Scripting
An authenticated user can exploit persistent XSS to gain unauthorized access to privileged web interface capabilities in TIBCO Data Science.
- 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-2019-8987?
CVE-2019-8987 is a high-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in TIBCO Data Science for AWS, published on 26 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
The application server component of TIBCO Software Inc.'s TIBCO Data Science for AWS, and TIBCO Spotfire Data Science contains a persistent cross-site scripting vulnerability that theoretically allows an authenticated user to gain access to all the capabilities of the web interface available to more privileged users. Affected releases are TIBCO Software Inc.'s TIBCO Data Science for AWS: versions up to and including 6.4.0, and TIBCO Spotfire Data Science: versions up to and including 6.4.0.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-8987?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Tibco Data Science for Aws, Tibco Spotfire Data Science.
How do I fix CVE-2019-8987?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-8987 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-2019-8987 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-8987 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in TIBCO Data Science for AWS
Sources
Also known as GHSA-f57c-f25x-cvfj.