CVE-2019-11291

RabbitMQ XSS attack via federation and shovel endpoints

Description

Pivotal RabbitMQ, 3.7 versions prior to v3.7.20 and 3.8 version prior to v3.8.1, and RabbitMQ for PCF, 1.16.x versions prior to 1.16.7 and 1.17.x versions prior to 1.17.4, contain two endpoints, federation and shovel, which do not properly sanitize user input. A remote authenticated malicious user with administrative access could craft a cross site scripting attack via the vhost or node name fields that could grant access to virtual hosts and policy management information.

Category

4.8
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.52%
Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory pivotal.io
Affected: Pivotal RabbitMQ
Affected: Pivotal RabbitMQ for Pivotal Platform
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://pivotal.io/security/cve-2019-11291 vendor advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0553 third party advisory vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2019-11291?
CVE-2019-11291 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2019-11291?
To fix CVE-2019-11291, 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-2019-11291 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2019-11291 is being actively exploited. 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-2019-11291?
CVE-2019-11291 affects Pivotal RabbitMQ, Pivotal RabbitMQ for Pivotal Platform.
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