CVE-2019-18345
CVE-2019-18345 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Davical with a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.3. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-79.
Key facts
- Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.3)
- CVSS v2: 4.3
- EPSS exploit prediction: 2% (81st percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Weakness: CWE-79
- Affected product: Davical
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
A reflected XSS issue was discovered in DAViCal through 1.1.8. It echoes the action parameter without encoding. If a user visits an attacker-supplied link, the attacker can view all data the attacked user can view, as well as perform all actions in the name of the user. If the user is an administrator, the attacker can for example add a new admin user to gain full access to the application.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-18345?
- A reflected XSS issue was discovered in DAViCal through 1.1.8. It echoes the action parameter without encoding. If a user visits an attacker-supplied link, the attacker can view all data the attacked user can view, as well as perform all actions in the name of the user. If the user is an administrator, the attacker can for example add a new admin user to gain full access to the application.
- How severe is CVE-2019-18345?
- CVE-2019-18345 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.3, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability none.
- Is CVE-2019-18345 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (81st percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2019-18345?
- CVE-2019-18345 primarily affects Davical. In total, 4 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2019-18345?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
- When was CVE-2019-18345 published?
- CVE-2019-18345 was published on 2019-12-12 and last updated on 2026-06-17.
References
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/155630/DAViCal-CalDAV-Server-1.1.8-Reflective-Cross-Site-Scripting.html
- https://gitlab.com/davical-project/davical/blob/master/ChangeLog
- https://hackdefense.com/publications/cve-2019-18345-davical-caldav-server-vulnerability/
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/12/msg00016.html
- https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Dec/30
- https://wiki.davical.org/index.php/Main_Page
- https://www.davical.org/
- https://www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4582
Affected products (4)
- cpe:2.3:a:davical:davical:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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