CVE-2019-15479

Vulnerability

Details

Status Board 1.1.81, a Node.js-based dashboard framework forked from Atlasboard, contains a reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) flaw in the dashboard.ts endpoint [1]. The vulnerability stems from insufficient input sanitization, where user-supplied data is reflected directly back to the user without proper encoding, enabling the injection of malicious scripts into the page context [2].

Exploitation

An attacker can exploit this by crafting a URL with a malicious payload, such as a ` tag, within the query string or other request parameters passed to dashboard.ts`. When the victim visits the crafted URL, the injected script is executed in their browser within the context of the dashboard application. No authentication is required, as the attack relies on the user simply opening the malicious link [2][3].

Impact

Successful exploitation allows the attacker to execute arbitrary JavaScript in the victim's browser, potentially leading to session hijacking, data theft, defacement, or redirection to malicious sites. The injected script gains access to the same origin as the vulnerable application, bypassing the browser's Same-Origin Policy [2].

Mitigation

The vulnerability was fixed in a commit merged into the master branch [1]. However, as of the publication date, no official patched release was published to the npm registry, meaning users must manually apply the fix or update from the repository [2]. Organizations still running version 1.1.81 or earlier should immediately update their codebase to the latest commit or apply the patch from the referenced pull request [3].