What is CVE-2019-13538?

CVE-2019-13538 is a high-severity vulnerability in Codesys, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 8.6/10. Published 2019-09-17.

How severe is CVE-2019-13538?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.6 out of 10.

XSS in Codesys

CVE-2019-13538

3S-Smart Software Solutions GmbH CODESYS V3 Library Manager, all versions prior to 3.5.16.0, allows the system to display active library content without checking its validity, which may allow the contents of manipulated libraries to be displayed or executed. The issue also exists for source libraries, but 3S-Smart Software Solutions GmbH strongly recommends distributing compiled libraries only.

Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)

EPSS: 0.009 (54.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.6 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Codesys
N/a — versions 3.5.16.0

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-79 — Cross-site Scripting

References

ics-cert@hq.dhs.gov (US Government Resource, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
ics-cert@hq.dhs.gov (x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-13538?: CVE-2019-13538 is a high-severity vulnerability in Codesys, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 8.6/10. Published 2019-09-17.
How severe is CVE-2019-13538?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.6 out of 10.