Cross-site scripting in dependency-track - #VU127082
Published: December 16, 2019 / Updated: April 23, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU127082
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: N/A
CWE-ID: CWE-79
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: DependencyTrack
Affected software:
dependency-track
dependency-track
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote user to execute arbitrary script in another administrator's browser.
The vulnerability exists due to persistent cross-site scripting in the user creation functionality when processing crafted usernames. A remote privileged user can create a user with a specially crafted username to execute arbitrary script in another administrator's browser.
User interaction is required because another administrator must view the malicious payload.
Remediation
Install security update from vendor's website.