CVE-2019-14770

Severity: medium (CVSS 6.1 v3.0)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.8% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2019-08-08 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-79

Description

In Backdrop CMS 1.12.x before 1.12.8 and 1.13.x before 1.13.3, some menu links within the administration bar may be crafted to execute JavaScript when the administrator is logged in and uses the search functionality. (This issue is mitigated by the attacker needing permissions to create administrative menu links, such as by creating a content type or layout. Such permissions are usually restricted to trusted or administrative users.)

Affected products

backdropcms Backdrop Core: from 1.12.0 before 1.12.8; from 1.13.0 before 1.13.3 — fixed in 1.12.8, 1.13.3

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: backdropcms Backdrop Core 1.12.8, 1.13.3. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

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