What is CVE-2019-13516?

CVE-2019-13516 is a high-severity vulnerability in Osisoft Pi Web API, classified under Protection Mechanism Failure. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2019-08-15.

How severe is CVE-2019-13516?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.

CSRF in Osisoft Pi Web API

CVE-2019-13516

In OSIsoft PI Web API and prior, the affected product is vulnerable to a direct attack due to a cross-site request forgery protection setting that has not taken effect.

Published 2019-08-15 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.007 (49.6th percentile), scored 2026-09-29.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 50th percentile — 49.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.007 · newest: 0.007 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Osisoft Pi Web API
Osisoft Pi Web API — versions PI Web API 2018 and prior.

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

www.us-cert.gov/ics/advisories/icsa-19-225-02 (US Government Resource, Third Party Advisory, Mitigation)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-13516?: CVE-2019-13516 is a high-severity vulnerability in Osisoft Pi Web API, classified under Protection Mechanism Failure. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2019-08-15.
How severe is CVE-2019-13516?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.