Medium severity · published Dec 5, 2019
CVE-2019-19596
GitBook through 2.6.9 allows XSS via a local .md file
5.4
CVSS
0.7%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
GitBook through 2.6.9 allows XSS via a local .md file.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
Scope
Changed
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.7% · higher than 54% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
GI
Gitbook · Gitbook
through 2.6.9 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-19596
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-19596
Exploit
https://github.com/ianxtianxt/gitbook-xss/
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