CVE-2019-3873

Description

It was found that Picketlink as shipped with Jboss Enterprise Application Platform 7.2 would accept an xinclude parameter in SAMLresponse XML. An attacker could use this flaw to send a URL to achieve cross-site scripting or possibly conduct further attacks.

Category

6.4
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.51%
Vendor Advisory redhat.com
Affected: Red Hat picketlink
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2019-3873 issue tracking vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/108739 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2019-3873?
CVE-2019-3873 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2019-3873?
To fix CVE-2019-3873, 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-2019-3873 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2019-3873 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-2019-3873?
CVE-2019-3873 affects Red Hat picketlink.
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