CVE-2019-8991 Cross-site scripting in TIBCO ActiveMatrix BPM

High 8.8 Published Updated

Attackers can execute cross-site scripting and request forgery attacks in the TIBCO ActiveMatrix administrator interface, potentially compromising user accounts.

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-2019-8991?

CVE-2019-8991 is a high-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in TIBCO ActiveMatrix BPM, published on 24 Apr 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

The administrator web interface of TIBCO Software Inc.'s TIBCO ActiveMatrix BPM, TIBCO ActiveMatrix BPM Distribution for TIBCO Silver Fabric, TIBCO ActiveMatrix Policy Director, TIBCO ActiveMatrix Service Bus, TIBCO ActiveMatrix Service Grid, TIBCO Silver Fabric Enabler for ActiveMatrix BPM, and TIBCO Silver Fabric Enabler for ActiveMatrix Service Grid contains multiple vulnerabilities that may allow for cross-site scripting (XSS) and cross-site request forgery (CSRF) attacks. Affected releases are TIBCO Software Inc.'s TIBCO ActiveMatrix BPM: versions up to and including 4.2.0, TIBCO ActiveMatrix BPM Distribution for TIBCO Silver Fabric: versions up to and including 4.2.0, TIBCO ActiveMatrix Policy Director: versions up to and including 1.1.0, TIBCO ActiveMatrix Service Bus: versions up to and including 3.3.0, TIBCO ActiveMatrix Service Grid: versions up to and including 3.3.1, TIBCO Silver Fabric Enabler for ActiveMatrix BPM: versions up to and including 1.4.1, and TIBCO Silver Fabric Enabler for ActiveMatrix Service Grid: versions up to and including 1.3.1.

Weakness: CWE-79, CWE-352

Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-8991?

It affects 5 products.

Products include Tibco Activematrix Bpm, Tibco Activematrix Policy Director, Tibco Activematrix Service Bus, Tibco Activematrix Service Grid, Tibco Silver Fabric Enabler.

How do I fix CVE-2019-8991?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-8991 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-2019-8991 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-8991 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-92ph-vwr5-g5f4.

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