Design/Logic Flaw

SolarWinds Web Help Desk 12.7.0 allows XSS via a Schedule Name...

CVE-2019-16961

CVE-2019-16961 affects SolarWinds Web Help Desk 12.7.0 and is a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability exploitable via a Schedule Name. The connected Red Hat/CNVD/NVD entries corroborate the same issue. The NVD metrics list a CVSS v3.1 base score of 5.4 (MEDIUM) with network attack vector, low ...

CVE-2019-16961

SolarWinds Web Help Desk 12.7.0 allows XSS via a Schedule Name...

PT-2021-8995

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions SolarWinds Web Help Desk version 12.7.0 Description The issue allows for XSS via a Schedule Name. Recommendations For SolarWinds Web Help Desk version 12.7.0, update to a version that fixes this issue to prevent XSS attacks. At the moment, the...

CVE-2019-16961: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation

SolarWinds Web Help Desk 12.7.0 allows XSS via a Schedule Name...

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