CVE-2019-8279: kaspersky lab vanilla forums Cross-site Scripting
CVSS: 5.4v3.0MediumModified
Published 02-03-2019Last modified 17-09-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2019-8279 is a medium (CVSS 5.4) Cross-site Scripting vulnerability in kaspersky lab vanilla forums. EPSS estimates a 0.81% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 56% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.
CVSS score
5.4/10
010
Medium · v3.0 (NVD)EPSS score
0.81%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1reference
Timeline
- 02-03-2019PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 17-09-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Multiple stored XSS in Vanilla Forums before 2.5 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary JavaScript code into any message on forum.
CVSS metrics
2 scores · 1 source · 2 versionsMedium 5.4Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:NSourcesSingle source
Low 3.5Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:NSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
0.81%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
56%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 0.81% on 20-09-2026
20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score0.81%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
1 foundExploit Reference (scriptinjection.blogspot.com)
Maturity: unknown
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Kaspersky lab1 product
- vanilla forums< 2.5
Vanillaforums1 product
- vanilla_forums< 2.5.0
2 vendors · 2 products
References
1 links- scriptinjection.blogspot.com/2019/02/vanilla-forums-25-stored-xss-in-any.htmlX Refsource MISCExploitThird Party Advisory