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GHSA-vxh3-mvv7-265j

MediumCVSS 5.4 / 10
Published Jul 16, 2019·Last modified Mar 13, 2026
Affected Components(0)

No affected components available

Description

Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in administration interface

Impact

A Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability was discovered when rendering JSON for a record in the administration interface. The vulnerability could be exploited by e.g. a user who had access to upload a new record, that an admin user would then later view in the admin interface.

Patches

All supported versions of Invenio-Records have been patched. You should upgrade to either v1.0.1, v1.1.1 or v1.2.2

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Risk Scores
Base Score
5.4

The vulnerability can be exploited over the network without needing physical access. It is easy for an attacker to exploit this vulnerability. An attacker needs basic access or low-level privileges. The attacker needs the user to perform some action, like clicking a link. The vulnerability can affect other systems as well, not just the initial system. There is a low impact on the confidentiality of the information. There is a low impact on the integrity of the data.

Threat Intelligence
5.0

Exploitation attempts have been detected. Elevated vigilance and prompt remediation are advised.

EPSS
0.66%

The exploit probability is very low. The vulnerability is unlikely to be exploited in the next 30 days.

Exploit
Not available

We did not find any exploit available. Neither in GitHub repositories nor in the Exploit-Database.

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