What is the CVSS score of CVE-2019-12250?

CVE-2019-12250 has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 6.1 (Medium). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.8%.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2019-12250?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2019-12250. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 0.8%.

Identityserver CVE-2019-12250

MEDIUM

Cross-site Scripting (XSS) (CWE-79)

2019-05-21 cve@mitre.org

XSS Identityserver Identityserver4

6.1

CVSS 3.0 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

6.1 MEDIUM

AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Changed

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

Low

Availability

None

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

May 21, 2019 - 16:29 nvd

MEDIUM 6.1

DescriptionNVD

IdentityServer IdentityServer4 through 2.4 has stored XSS via the httpContext to the host/Extensions/RequestLoggerMiddleware.cs LogForErrorContext method, which can be triggered by viewing a log. NOTE: the software maintainer disputes that this is a vulnerability because the request logger is not part of IdentityServer but only our development test host

AnalysisAI

IdentityServer IdentityServer4 through 2.4 has stored XSS via the httpContext to the host/Extensions/RequestLoggerMiddleware.cs LogForErrorContext method, which can be triggered by viewing a log. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.1), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) (CWE-79), which allows attackers to inject malicious scripts into web pages viewed by other users. IdentityServer IdentityServer4 through 2.4 has stored XSS via the httpContext to the host/Extensions/RequestLoggerMiddleware.cs LogForErrorContext method, which can be triggered by viewing a log. NOTE: the software maintainer disputes that this is a vulnerability because the request logger is not part of IdentityServer but only our development test host Affected products include: Identityserver Identityserver4. Version information: through 2.4.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Sanitize all user input, use Content-Security-Policy headers, encode output contextually (HTML, JS, URL). Use frameworks with built-in XSS protection.