CVE-2019-9650 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 6.1 Published Updated

Cross-site scripting vulnerability in the Upcoming Events plugin for MyBB allows attackers to inject malicious scripts via crafted event names.

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-2019-9650?

CVE-2019-9650 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 11 Mar 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

An XSS issue was discovered in upcoming_events.php in the Upcoming Events plugin before 1.33 for MyBB via a crafted name for an event.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-9650?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Upcoming Events Project Upcoming Events.

How do I fix CVE-2019-9650?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-9650 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-2019-9650 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-9650 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-49w4-256x-6pj9.

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