XSS in Wso2 API Manager
CVE-2019-20438
An issue was discovered in WSO2 API Manager 2.6.0. A potential stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability has been identified in the inline API documentation editor page of the API Publisher.
Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.8 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.008 (56.2th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 56th percentile — 56.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.008 · newest: 0.008 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Wso2 API Manager — versions 2.6.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- docs.wso2.com/display/Security/Security+Advisory+WSO2-2019-0645 (Vendor Advisory)
- github.com/cybersecurityworks/Disclosed/issues/22 (Third Party Advisory)
- cybersecurityworks.com/zerodays/cve-2019-20438-wso2.html (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-20438?
- CVE-2019-20438 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Wso2 API Manager, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 4.8/10. Published 2020-01-28.
- How severe is CVE-2019-20438?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.8 out of 10.