CVE-2019-16955 json
SolarWinds Web Help Desk 12.7.0 allows XSS via an uploaded SVG document in a request.
published 5y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2019-7433
- cvss
- 5.4
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.7%
- EPSS 1.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 77%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
SolarWinds Web Help Desk 12.7.0 allows XSS via an uploaded SVG document in a request.
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1.68% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 77% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
Exploits and checks
- esecforte.com https://www.esecforte.com/cross-site-scripting-via-file-upload-vulnerability-in-solarwinds-web-help-desk/ referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 5.4 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 3.5 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation
References
-
esecforte.com
/cross-site-scripting-via-file-upload-vulnerability-in-solarwinds-web-help-desk/
exploit, third-party-advisory
-
support.solarwinds.com
/SuccessCenter/s/
vendor-advisory
-
solarwinds.com
/free-tools/free-help-desk-software
product
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2019-16955
- NVD CVE-2019-16955
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