CVE-2019-7168: Croogo/croogo Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability

MODERATE
Advisory Identifier: GHSA-9f9r-w3xq-f722
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CVSS 4.8
CWE-79
Published
Advisory Summary

CVE-2019-7168 is a MODERATE (CVSS 4.8) cross-site scripting vulnerability (CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')) affecting Croogo/croogo libraries in the Packagist ecosystem. The issue involves croogo vulnerable to xss in blog field. Remediation is available by upgrading affected packages to version 3.0.7.

CVE-2019-7168 at a Glance

CVE Identifier CVE-2019-7168
GHSA Identifier GHSA-9f9r-w3xq-f722
Severity MODERATE
CVSS v3.1 Base Score 4.8
CWE Classification CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
Affected Product Croogo/croogo
Package Ecosystem Packagist
Published Date
Last Updated

Security Impact

CVSS: 4.8

The security impact metrics below are parsed directly from the CVSS v3.1 vector string (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N).

Attack Vector Network (AV:N)
Attack Complexity Low (AC:L)
Privileges Required High (PR:H)
User Interaction Required (UI:R)
Scope Changed (S:C)
Confidentiality Low (C:L)
Integrity Low (I:L)
Availability None (A:N)

How to Fix CVE-2019-7168

To remediate this vulnerability, upgrade all affected Croogo/croogo dependencies to a patched release. Both direct and transitive dependencies should be checked, as frameworks or security libraries may pull in vulnerable versions transitively.

croogo/croogo fixed: 3.0.7 
Upgrade croogo/croogo to 3.0.7
Verify Direct and Transitive Dependencies

Run the following command in your project directory to verify that all resolved dependencies use the patched release: 

inspect dependencies for croogo/croogo

How to Check if You Are Affected

To determine whether your application is affected by CVE-2019-7168, inspect your project dependencies for Croogo/croogo:

inspect dependencies for croogo/croogo

Analyze the terminal output to locate any version of Croogo/croogo in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than 3.0.7), your application is affected.

Note: Verify declared build manifests and deployed runtime container environments.

Technical Details

Vulnerability Mechanism & Technical Analysis

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting'), where 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. In Croogo/croogo, software state validation or input boundaries are circumvented during processing. Review the official source advisory statement below for specific affected components, classes, and reproduction details.

Source Advisory Statement

A stored-self XSS exists in Croogo through v3.0.5, allowing an attacker to execute HTML or JavaScript code in a vulnerable Blog field to `/admin/nodes/nodes/add/blog`.

CVE-2019-7168 Affected Croogo/croogo Versions

1 component(s)
Fixed Versions:
3.0.7
Product / Package Ecosystem Affected Versions Fixed Version
croogo/croogo
 Packagist
< 3.0.7
3.0.7

References

NVD — CVE-2019-7168 NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-7168
Croogo/croogo Source Repository REPOSITORY
https://github.com/croogo/croogo/issues/886
Security Fix Commit FIX COMMIT
https://github.com/croogo/croogo/commit/cafaaabe2cef3d1d83652370e30563e6ad7c4158
Croogo/croogo Source Repository REPOSITORY
https://github.com/croogo/croogo

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2019-7168?
CVE-2019-7168 is a security vulnerability in Croogo/croogo involving Croogo vulnerable to XSS in Blog field under CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting').
Which Croogo/croogo versions are affected?
Affected versions include releases prior to 3.0.7 across affected packages: croogo/croogo.
What version fixes CVE-2019-7168?
Upgrading to 3.0.7 (or the latest patched release for your respective branch) resolves the vulnerability.
Is croogo/croogo affected?
Yes, croogo/croogo is affected in releases prior to 3.0.7. Upgrade your dependency to 3.0.7 or later.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2019-7168?
CVE-2019-7168 has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 4.8 (MODERATE) with vector string CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.
What CWE is associated with CVE-2019-7168?
CVE-2019-7168 is classified under CWE-79: Improper 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.).
How can I check Packagist dependencies for CVE-2019-7168?
Run the dependency tree command: 'inspect dependencies for croogo/croogo'. This command lists direct and transitive dependencies in your build configuration so you can verify if a vulnerable version is resolved.
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