CVE-2019-9758 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Stored XSS in LabKey Server allows attackers to execute scripts in admin views, leading to privilege escalation.
- 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-2019-9758?
CVE-2019-9758 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 29 Oct 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
An issue was discovered in LabKey Server 19.1.0. The display name of a user is vulnerable to stored XSS that can execute on administrators from security/permissions.view, security/addUsers.view, or wiki/Administration/page.view in the admin panel, leading to privilege escalation.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-9758?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Labkey Labkey Server.
How do I fix CVE-2019-9758?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-9758 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-2019-9758 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-9758 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-9p84-432r-pr72.