What is the severity of CVE-2019-16685?

CVE-2019-16685 is considered a medium severity vulnerability due to its potential for stored XSS and privilege escalation.

How do I fix CVE-2019-16685?

To mitigate CVE-2019-16685, upgrade to Dolibarr version 9.0.6 or later where the vulnerability is patched.

Who is affected by CVE-2019-16685?

Users with the "Create/modify other users, groups and permissions" privilege in Dolibarr version 9.0.5 are affected by CVE-2019-16685.

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2019-16685?

CVE-2019-16685 is a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability.

Can CVE-2019-16685 lead to privilege escalation?

Yes, CVE-2019-16685 allows an attacker to exploit stored XSS to potentially escalate privileges.

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CVE-2019-16685

medium

5.4

CWE

27/9/2019

24/5/2022

5/8/2024

CVE-2019-16685: XSS

First published: Fri Sep 27 2019(Updated: )

Dolibarr 9.0.5 has stored XSS vulnerability via a User Group Description section to card.php. A user with the "Create/modify other users, groups and permissions" privilege can inject script and can also achieve privilege escalation.

Credit: cve@mitre.org cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
composer/dolibarr/dolibarr	=9.0.5
Dolibarr ERP & CRM	=9.0.5

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2019-16685?
CVE-2019-16685 is considered a medium severity vulnerability due to its potential for stored XSS and privilege escalation.
How do I fix CVE-2019-16685?
To mitigate CVE-2019-16685, upgrade to Dolibarr version 9.0.6 or later where the vulnerability is patched.
Who is affected by CVE-2019-16685?
Users with the "Create/modify other users, groups and permissions" privilege in Dolibarr version 9.0.5 are affected by CVE-2019-16685.
What type of vulnerability is CVE-2019-16685?
CVE-2019-16685 is a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability.
Can CVE-2019-16685 lead to privilege escalation?
Yes, CVE-2019-16685 allows an attacker to exploit stored XSS to potentially escalate privileges.

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