#VU18941 Cross-site scripting in Traps - CVE-2019-1577

Vulnerability identifier: #VU18941

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 0.4 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2019-1577

CWE-ID: CWE-79

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Traps
Client/Desktop applications / Other client software

Vendor: Palo Alto Networks, Inc.

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient sanitization of user-supplied data when the file protection (SPROT) is not enabled by default. A remote authenticated attacker can trick the victim to follow a specially crafted link and execute arbitrary HTML and script code in user's browser in context of vulnerable website.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow a remote attacker to steal potentially sensitive information, change appearance of the web page, perform phishing and drive-by-download attacks.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Traps: 4.1 - 5.0.5

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External links
https://securityadvisories.paloaltonetworks.com/Home/Detail/152

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.