CVE-2019-3826: prometheus Cross-site Scripting

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2019-3826 is a medium (CVSS 6.1) Cross-site Scripting vulnerability in prometheus. EPSS estimates a 2.60% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 85.1% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 26-03-2019
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 04-08-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

A stored, DOM based, cross-site scripting (XSS) flaw was found in Prometheus before version 2.7.1. An attacker could exploit this by convincing an authenticated user to visit a crafted URL on a Prometheus server, allowing for the execution and persistent storage of arbitrary scripts.

• CWE-79Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users.