CVE-2019-13493
In Sitecore 9.0 rev 171002, Persistent XSS exists in the Media Library and File Manager.
Does this matter?
A public exploit is published in Exploit-DB, so the technical barrier is gone even though the severity is medium and EPSS is 1.6%. Treat it as high on anything reachable from the internet.
Description
In Sitecore 9.0 rev 171002, Persistent XSS exists in the Media Library and File Manager. An authenticated unprivileged user can modify the uploaded file extension parameter to inject arbitrary JavaScript.
- CVSS 3.0
- 5.4 MEDIUMCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
- EPSS
- 1.58% probability · 75th percentile
- Public exploits
- 1 in Exploit-DB · first 11 July 2019
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-79
- Affected
- sitecore/experience platform
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
EPSS 1.6% since 27 October 2026; no change recorded yet. Points are recorded when the score first appears and whenever it moves by a percentage point or more.
Public exploits (1)
Entries in Exploit-DB that cite this CVE. Links go to the Exploit-DB page and to the file in the public repository; nothing is hosted here. A verified tick means the Exploit-DB team confirmed the exploit works against the stated version.
References
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/153613/Sitecore-9.0-Rev-171002-Cross-Site-Scripting.htmlExploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/153613/Sitecore-9.0-Rev-171002-Cross-Site-Scripting.htmlExploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.