# CVE-2019-9701: Cross-site scripting in Data Loss Prevention

> Attackers can inject client-side scripts into web pages viewed by other users, bypassing same-origin policy controls in Symantec Data Loss Prevention.

- **Severity:** Medium 4.8 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** An administrator
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** A user has to click or open something
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 19 Jun 2019
- **Updated:** 4 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-g4rm-rq29-vh3m

## What is CVE-2019-9701?

CVE-2019-9701 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Data Loss Prevention, published on 19 Jun 2019. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

### Official description

DLP 15.5 MP1 and all prior versions may be susceptible to a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability, a type of issue that can enable attackers to inject client-side scripts into web pages viewed by other users. A cross-site scripting vulnerability may be used by attackers to bypass access controls such as the same-origin policy.

Weakness: CWE-79 (Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-9701?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Symantec Data Loss Prevention.

## How do I fix CVE-2019-9701?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-9701 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2019-9701 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-9701 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Public exploit code:

- Symantec DLP 15.5 MP1 - Cross-Site Scripting (exploitdb)

## Other vulnerabilities in Data Loss Prevention

- [CVE-2015-1485](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2015-1485/): Cross-site request forgery in n/a (medium 6.8)
- [CVE-2014-9230](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-9230/): Cross-site scripting in n/a (medium 4.3)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2019-9701 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2019-9701 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Data Loss Prevention, published on 19 Jun 2019. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-9701 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Data Loss Prevention. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-9701/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-9701/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-9701
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-9701
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2019-9701

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-9701/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.