Arbitrary file upload in Kentico Xperience

CVE-2019-19493

Kentico before 12.0.50 allows file uploads in which the Content-Type header is inconsistent with the file extension, leading to XSS.

Vulnerability class: Unrestricted File Upload

EPSS: 0.020 (79.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.4 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

  • cve@mitre.org (Patch, x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)
  • cve@mitre.org (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-19493?
CVE-2019-19493 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Kentico Xperience, classified under Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type. CVSS score: 5.4/10. Published 2019-12-02.
How severe is CVE-2019-19493?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.4 out of 10.
Is CVE-2019-19493 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.