XSS in Atlassian HTML Include And Replace Macro

CVE-2019-15053

The "HTML Include and replace macro" plugin before 1.5.0 for Confluence Server allows a bypass of the includeScripts=false XSS protection mechanism via vectors involving an IFRAME element.

Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)

EPSS: 0.013 (67.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.8 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:L.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-15053?
CVE-2019-15053 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Atlassian HTML Include And Replace Macro, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 6.8/10. Published 2019-08-14.
How severe is CVE-2019-15053?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2019-15053 known to be exploited?
4 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.