CVE-2019-14548

Public Exploit

Description

An issue was discovered in EspoCRM before 5.6.9. Stored XSS in the body of an Article was executed when a victim opens articles received through mail. This Article can be formed by an attacker using the Knowledge Base feature in the tab list. The attacker could inject malicious JavaScript inside the body of the article, thus helping him steal victims' cookies (hence compromising their accounts).

Category

5.4
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.26%
Third-Party Advisory gauravnarwani.com Third-Party Advisory github.com Third-Party Advisory github.com Third-Party Advisory github.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://github.com/espocrm/espocrm/commit/ffd3f762ce4a8de3b8962f33513e073c55d943b5 third party advisory patch
https://github.com/espocrm/espocrm/releases/tag/5.6.9 third party advisory release notes
https://github.com/espocrm/espocrm/issues/1369 third party advisory
https://gauravnarwani.com/publications/cve-2019-14548/ third party advisory exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2019-14548?
CVE-2019-14548 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2019-14548?
To fix CVE-2019-14548, 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-2019-14548 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2019-14548 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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