CVE-2019-8331
6.1 · MEDIUMOverview
CVE-2019-8331 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting getbootstrap bootstrap. It was published on February 20, 2019 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.1 (MEDIUM).
This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.1, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.
Technical Description
In Bootstrap before 3.4.1 and 4.3.x before 4.3.1, XSS is possible in the tooltip or popover data-template attribute.
Remediation
Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from getbootstrap. Update bootstrap to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| getbootstrap | bootstrap | >= 0, < 3.4.1 | Affected |
| f5 | big-ip_access_policy_manager | >= 12.1.0, < 12.1.5.1 | Affected |
| f5 | big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager | >= 12.1.0, < 12.1.5.1 | Affected |
| f5 | big-ip_analytics | >= 12.1.0, < 12.1.5.1 | Affected |
| f5 | big-ip_application_acceleration_manager | >= 12.1.0, < 12.1.5.1 | Affected |
| f5 | big-ip_application_security_manager | >= 12.1.0, < 12.1.5.1 | Affected |
| f5 | big-ip_domain_name_system | >= 12.1.0, < 12.1.5.1 | Affected |
| f5 | big-ip_edge_gateway | >= 12.1.0, < 12.1.5.1 | Affected |
| f5 | big-ip_fraud_protection_service | >= 12.1.0, < 12.1.5.1 | Affected |
| f5 | big-ip_global_traffic_manager | >= 12.1.0, < 12.1.5.1 | Affected |
| f5 | big-ip_link_controller | >= 12.1.0, < 12.1.5.1 | Affected |
| f5 | big-ip_local_traffic_manager | >= 12.1.0, < 12.1.5.1 | Affected |
| f5 | big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager | >= 12.1.0, < 12.1.5.1 | Affected |
| f5 | big-ip_webaccelerator | >= 12.1.0, < 12.1.5.1 | Affected |
| tenable | tenable.sc | >= 0, < 5.19.0 | Affected |
References
Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2019-8331?
CVE-2019-8331 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting getbootstrap bootstrap. It was published on February 20, 2019 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.1 (MEDIUM).
How severe is CVE-2019-8331?
This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.1, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.
How do I fix or remediate CVE-2019-8331?
Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from getbootstrap. Update bootstrap to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.
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