CVE-2019-19909

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Published Dec 19, 2019 CVSS 3.1 · 8.8 High EPSS 1.4% KEV · Not listed

Description

An issue was discovered in Public Knowledge Project (PKP) pkp-lib before 3.1.2-2, as used in Open Journal Systems (OJS) before 3.1.2-2. Code injection can occur in the OJS report generator if an authenticated Journal Manager user visits a crafted URL, because unserialize is used.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:sfu:open_journal_system:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2019-9501	An issue was discovered in Public Knowledge Project (PKP) pkp-lib before 3.1.2-2, as used in Open Journal Systems (OJS) before 3.1.2-2. Code injection can occur in the OJS report generator if an authenticated Journal Manager user visits a crafted URL, because unserialize is used.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 1.4% (1.394% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://github.com/pkp/pkp-lib/compare/3_1_2-1...3_1_2-2
https://github.com/pkp/pkp-lib/issues/5302
https://pkp.sfu.ca/ojs/ojs_download/

History

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Subscriptions

Sfu Open Journal System

Weaknesses

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 5, 2024, 2:32 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Dec 19, 2019, 6:07 PM
Updated: Aug 5, 2024, 2:32 AM
Reserved: Dec 19, 2019, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 2:27 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Dec 19, 2019, 7:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 2:27 AM

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