Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
GOautodial 4.0 has a stored cross-site scripting flaw in calendar event creation. An authenticated user can save script content in an event title, causing JavaScript to run in another user’s browser when viewed. Business risk is account misuse, data exposure in the web session, and trust damage, but sources do not show active exploitation.
Executive priority
Treat as a moderate-priority application security issue. Prioritize if GOautodial 4.0 is internet-accessible, used by many agents, or contains sensitive customer data. The issue is not KEV-listed, but public exploit details increase the need for timely validation and remediation planning.
Technical view
CVE-2019-25316 is CWE-79 persistent XSS in GOautodial 4.0. The issue is tied to the CreateEvent.php event title parameter. CVSS 3.1 is 6.4, with network access, low complexity, low privileges, changed scope, and low confidentiality/integrity impact. Public exploit information exists, but KEV status is false.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to organizations running GOautodial 4.0, especially where authenticated users can create calendar events. Internet exposure of the application increases risk, but authentication is required according to the CVE description.
Exploitation context
Sources describe an authenticated attacker submitting crafted event-title content that is stored and later executed in victim browsers. ExploitDB is listed as a public exploit reference. No provided source states active exploitation in the wild, and the CVE is not marked KEV.
Researcher notes
Evidence is consistent across the CVE description, VulnCheck advisory, and ExploitDB reference. The source bundle does not name a specific fixed version, patch, or vendor workaround. Avoid assuming broader version impact beyond GOautodial 4.0 unless vendor guidance confirms it.
Mitigation direction
- Identify whether GOautodial 4.0 is deployed in production or test environments.
- Check GOautodial and advisory sources for vendor-supported updates or remediation guidance.
- Restrict GOautodial access to trusted networks and users where feasible.
- Review event-title handling for output encoding or input sanitization through supported application changes.
- Remove or sanitize suspicious stored calendar event content after validation.
Validation and detection
- Inventory GOautodial instances and confirm version 4.0 exposure.
- Review application access controls for who can create events.
- Inspect calendar event titles for suspicious script-like content.
- Use safe, non-executing tests to confirm event-title output is encoded.
- Monitor web logs for unusual CreateEvent.php activity by authenticated users.
Generated from the cited source records. This long-tail analysis has not been individually reviewed by a named human.
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Medium
- CVSS
- 6.4 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N3.12.7Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
6.4MediumVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- ExploitDB-47402CVE reference · exploit
- Official Vendor HomepageCVE reference · product
- VulnCheck Advisory: GOautodial 4.0 - 'CreateEvent' Persistent Cross-Site ScriptingCVE reference · third-party-advisory
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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.