What is the CVSS score of CVE-2019-15501?

CVE-2019-15501 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: 8.2%.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2019-15501?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2019-15501. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 8.2%.

Listserv CVE-2019-15501

MEDIUM

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

2019-08-26 cve@mitre.org

XSS Listserv

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

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Changed

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

Low

Availability

None

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Aug 26, 2019 - 14:15 nvd

MEDIUM 6.1

DescriptionNVD

Reflected cross site scripting (XSS) in L-Soft LISTSERV before 16.5-2018a exists via the /scripts/wa.exe OK parameter.

AnalysisAI

Reflected cross site scripting (XSS) in L-Soft LISTSERV before 16.5-2018a exists via the /scripts/wa.exe OK parameter. 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. Reflected cross site scripting (XSS) in L-Soft LISTSERV before 16.5-2018a exists via the /scripts/wa.exe OK parameter. Affected products include: Lsoft Listserv. Version information: before 16.5.

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.