Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2019-25156 is a cross-site scripting issue in dstar2018 Agency search.php. A logged-in attacker may be able to inject script through search-related parameters, affecting users who view the result. Business impact is mainly session, trust, or workflow compromise, not server takeover.
Executive priority
Treat this as a moderate-priority web application hygiene issue. It is not described as unauthenticated or actively exploited, but exposed authenticated portals should be patched because XSS can undermine user trust and business workflows.
Technical view
Sources identify CWE-79 in dstar2018 Agency up to version 61. Manipulation of QSType or QuickSearch in search.php leads to cross-site scripting. CVSS v2 is 4.0 with network access, low complexity, authenticated attacker, partial integrity impact, and no confidentiality or availability impact.
Likely exposure
Exposure appears limited to organizations running dstar2018 Agency version 61 or earlier with search.php reachable to authenticated users. No CPEs or broader product families are listed, so asset confirmation may require repository or deployment review.
Exploitation context
The CVE and VulDB entries say the attack can be launched remotely, but the CVSS vector requires authentication. The source bundle does not show CISA KEV listing, public active exploitation, or exploit maturity beyond the vulnerability description.
Researcher notes
Evidence is concise and does not name the exact sink or sanitization failure beyond search.php and QSType/QuickSearch. Validate against the patch diff and deployed code rather than assuming all Agency forks or unrelated search pages are affected.
Mitigation direction
- Apply patch commit 975b56953efabb434519d9feefcc53685fb8d0ab where applicable.
- Upgrade or rebuild affected Agency deployments from a patched source state.
- If patching is delayed, check project guidance for supported compensating controls.
- Prioritize review of internet-reachable or multi-user authenticated deployments.
Validation and detection
- Inventory deployments of dstar2018 Agency and identify version 61 or earlier.
- Confirm whether search.php includes the referenced patch changes.
- Review access logs for unusual QSType or QuickSearch input patterns.
- Run regression testing around Agency search behavior after patching.
- Document whether the affected route is exposed to authenticated external users.
Public sources used
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CWE-79: User-session and phishing behavior lookup
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Medium
- CVSS
- 4 (2.0)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N
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CVSS vector scores
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AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N82.9Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 2.0 score
4MediumVector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://vuldb.com/?id.244495CVE reference · vdb-entry, technical-description
- https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.244495CVE reference · signature, permissions-required
- https://github.com/dstar2018/agency-code-repo/commit/975b56953efabb434519d9feefcc53685fb8d0abCVE reference · patch
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CWE details
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Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.