CVE-2019-15954

Public Exploit

Description

An issue was discovered in Total.js CMS 12.0.0. An authenticated user with the widgets privilege can gain achieve Remote Command Execution (RCE) on the remote server by creating a malicious widget with a special tag containing JavaScript code that will be evaluated server side. In the process of evaluating the tag by the back-end, it is possible to escape the sandbox object by using the following payload: <script total>global.process.mainModule.require(child_process).exec(RCE);</script>

Category

9.9
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 58.87% Top 5%
Third-Party Advisory packetstormsecurity.com Third-Party Advisory github.com Third-Party Advisory seclists.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://github.com/beerpwn/CVE/blob/master/Totaljs_disclosure_report/report_final.pdf third party advisory exploit
https://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/Sep/5 mailing list exploit third party advisory
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/154924/Total.js-CMS-12-Widget-JavaScript-Code-Injection.html exploit vdb entry third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2019-15954?
CVE-2019-15954 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2019-15954?
To fix CVE-2019-15954, 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-2019-15954 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2019-15954 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~59% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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