XSS in Eclipse Jetty
CVE-2019-17632
In Eclipse Jetty versions 9.4.21.v20190926, 9.4.22.v20191022, and 9.4.23.v20191118, the generation of default unhandled Error response content (in text/html and text/json Content-Type) does not escape Exception messages in stacktraces included in error output.
Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)
EPSS: 0.019 (77.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.1 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.
Affected products
- Eclipse Jetty — versions 9.4.21, 9.4.22, 9.4.23
- The Eclipse Foundation Jetty — versions 9.4.21.v20190926, 9.4.22.v20191022, 9.4.23.v20191118
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- emo@eclipse.org (x_refsource_FEDORA, vendor-advisory)
- emo@eclipse.org (x_refsource_MISC)
- emo@eclipse.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory)
- emo@eclipse.org (x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-17632?
- CVE-2019-17632 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Eclipse Jetty, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 6.1/10. Published 2019-11-25.
- How severe is CVE-2019-17632?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.1 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2019-17632 known to be exploited?
- 7 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.