CVE-2019-13493

MEDIUMNVD 5.45.4
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

Score 5.4 from GitHub Security Advisory published 2022-05-24. NVD baseline CVSS 5.4; sources differ by 0.0.

Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: epss, ghsa, nvd
Elevated
5.4
EchelonGraph verdictMonitorLow exploitation likelihood right now — keep watching.
  • Lower severity and no public exploit yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 2%CVSS: 5.4Exploit: NoneExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

In Sitecore 9.0 rev 171002, Persistent XSS exists in the Media Library and File Manager. An authenticated unprivileged user can modify the uploaded file extension parameter to inject arbitrary JavaScript.

CVSS v3
5.4
EG Score
5.4(medium)
EPSS
72.6%
KEV
Not listed

Published

July 17, 2019

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 11× in last 7d / 45× in last 30d)

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Publicly available exploits

(1 reference)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Exploit-DB entry). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

  • Exploit-DBEDB-47106
    First seen Jul 11, 2019

    Sitecore 9.0 rev 171002 - Persistent Cross-Site Scripting

    Open source ↗

Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2019-13493?
CVE-2019-13493 is a medium vulnerability published on July 17, 2019. In Sitecore 9.0 rev 171002, Persistent XSS exists in the Media Library and File Manager. An authenticated unprivileged user can modify the uploaded file extension parameter to inject arbitrary JavaScript.
When was CVE-2019-13493 disclosed?
CVE-2019-13493 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on July 17, 2019, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2019-13493 actively exploited?
CVE-2019-13493 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 72.6% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2019-13493?
CVE-2019-13493 has a CVSS v3 base score of 5.4 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2019-13493?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2019-13493, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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