CVE-2019-17338Network attack vector

Privilege takeover via persistent user-interface script injection

Published Jan 28, 2020 · Updated Sep 17, 2024

Persistent XSS in the user interface of TIBCO Patterns - Search 5.4.0 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to run scripts. TIBCO has not published the affected page, input field, or missing neutralization operation within the user interface. Exploitation requires authentication and another user's interaction; injected script can act with all privileges available through the component.

CVSS severity5.4
Medium
EPSS probability0.61%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Persistent XSS in the user interface of TIBCO Patterns - Search 5.4.0 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to run scripts. TIBCO has not published the affected page, input field, or missing neutralization operation within the user interface. Exploitation requires authentication and another user's interaction; injected script can act with all privileges available through the component.

The record

CVE
CVE-2019-17338
Published
Jan 28, 2020
Updated
Sep 17, 2024
Vendor
TIBCO Software Inc.
Product
TIBCO Patterns - Search
Classifications
CWE-79, T1203
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jan 28, 2020CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Sep 17, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=unspecified <=5.4.0

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

TIBCO Software Inc. · TIBCO Patterns - Searchversion=unspecified <=5.4.0

Published CVSS scores

7.3TIBCO Software Inc.CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
5.4NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
3.5NIST NVDAV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N

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Attacks

What attackers are doing with it

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Sep 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-79Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
T1203Exploitation for Client Execution

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