CVE-2019-9961 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 6.1 Published Updated

Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the id parameter in the resource view, potentially compromising user sessions.

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-2019-9961?

CVE-2019-9961 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 26 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

A cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in ressource view in core/modules/resource/RESOURCEVIEW.php in Wikindx prior to version 5.7.0 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the id parameter.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-9961?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Wikindx Project Wikindx.

How do I fix CVE-2019-9961?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-9961 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-2019-9961 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-9961 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-v4vc-fh6j-92wx.

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