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CVE-2019-12724: An issue was discovered in the Teclib News plugin through 1.5.2 for GLPI.

An issue was discovered in the Teclib News plugin through 1.5.2 for GLPI. It allows a stored XSS attack via the $_POST['name'] parameter.

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Plain-English summary

CVE-2019-12724 is a stored cross-site scripting issue in the Teclib News plugin for GLPI through version 1.5.2. A submitted news item name could be stored unsafely and later run script in another user's browser. Business risk depends on who can submit that field and who views it.

Executive priority

Treat this as a targeted, moderate-priority application risk if GLPI and the News plugin are in use. It is not supported as internet-wide actively exploited from the provided sources, but stored XSS in an IT service platform can affect privileged users.

Technical view

The CVE states the GLPI News plugin through 1.5.2 allows stored XSS via the POST name parameter. The public references include the affected form handler, a related GitHub pull request, and the 1.5.3 release. No CVSS score, CWE, exploit prerequisite, or affected GLPI core version is provided in the bundle.

Likely exposure

Exposure is likely limited to GLPI instances using the Teclib/pluginsGLPI News plugin at version 1.5.2 or earlier. The source bundle does not define authentication requirements, required role, or whether default installations include this plugin.

Exploitation context

The bundle does not show active exploitation, and the CVE is not listed as CISA KEV. Stored XSS can support session abuse or actions in the viewer's browser, but the actual blast radius depends on GLPI permissions and who views stored News content.

Researcher notes

The strongest source details are version scope, vulnerable parameter, and the 1.5.3 release reference. Missing details include CVSS, CWE, authentication context, exact vulnerable code path behavior, and proof of exploitation. Avoid assuming GLPI core is affected without the plugin.

Mitigation direction

  • Inventory GLPI deployments for the Teclib News plugin and record installed versions.
  • Upgrade affected News plugin installations to version 1.5.3 or follow current vendor guidance.
  • Restrict News plugin content-management permissions until remediation is complete.
  • Review GLPI plugin update processes so third-party plugins are tracked separately from GLPI core.

Validation and detection

  • Confirm whether the News plugin is installed and whether its version is 1.5.2 or earlier.
  • Review plugin release records for version 1.5.3 before applying the update.
  • Check access controls for users allowed to create or edit News plugin entries.
  • After updating, verify the deployed plugin version and monitor for unexpected script-like stored content.
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