CVE-2019-11281

RabbitMQ XSS attack

Description

Pivotal RabbitMQ, versions prior to v3.7.18, and RabbitMQ for PCF, versions 1.15.x prior to 1.15.13, versions 1.16.x prior to 1.16.6, and versions 1.17.x prior to 1.17.3, contain two components, the virtual host limits page, and the federation management UI, which do not properly sanitize user input. A remote authenticated malicious user with administrative access could craft a cross site scripting attack that would gain access to virtual hosts and policy management information.

Category

4.8
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.02% Top 25%
Vendor Advisory fedoraproject.org Vendor Advisory fedoraproject.org Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory pivotal.io
Affected: Pivotal RabbitMQ
Affected: Pivotal RabbitMQ for PCF
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://pivotal.io/security/cve-2019-11281 vendor advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/EEQ6O7PMNJKYFMQYHAB55L423GYK63SO/ vendor advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/PYTGR3D5FW2O25RXZOTIZMOD2HAUVBE4/ vendor advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0078 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/07/msg00011.html third party advisory mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2019-11281?
CVE-2019-11281 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2019-11281?
To fix CVE-2019-11281, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2019-11281 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2019-11281 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2019-11281?
CVE-2019-11281 affects Pivotal RabbitMQ, Pivotal RabbitMQ for PCF.
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