Backdrop CMS up to 1.13.4/1.14.1 Content Type cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Backdrop CMS up to 1.13.4/1.14.1. It has been rated as problematic. The impacted element is an unknown function of the component Content Type Handler. The manipulation leads to cross site scripting. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2019-19900. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Backdrop CMS up to 1.13.4/1.14.1 (Content Management System). This issue affects an unknown function of the component Content Type Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-79. The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users. Impacted is integrity. The summary by CVE is:

An issue was discovered in Backdrop CMS 1.13.x before 1.13.5 and 1.14.x before 1.14.2. It doesn't sufficiently filter output when displaying content type names in the content creation interface. An attacker could potentially craft a specialized content type name, then have an editor execute scripting when creating content, aka XSS. This vulnerability is mitigated by the fact that an attacker must have a role with the "Administer content types" permission.

The weakness was shared 12/19/2019. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2019-19900 since 12/19/2019. The attack may be initiated remotely. The successful exploitation requires a simple authentication. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1059.007 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

Upgrading to version 1.13.5 or 1.14.2 eliminates this vulnerability.

The entries VDB-147542, VDB-147541 and VDB-147540 are related to this item. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-79 / CWE-94 / CWE-74
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: CMS 1.13.5/1.14.2

Timelineinfo

12/19/2019 🔍
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12/20/2019 +1 days 🔍
03/16/2024 +1548 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: backdropcms.org
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2019-19900 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2019-19900
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-147539
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Entryinfo

Created: 12/20/2019 09:16
Updated: 03/16/2024 08:22
Changes: 12/20/2019 09:16 (38), 12/20/2019 09:21 (18), 03/16/2024 08:22 (4)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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