CVE-2019-19287
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedA vulnerability has been identified in XHQ (All Versions < 6.1). The web interface could allow attackers to traverse through the file system of the server based by sending specially crafted packets over the network without authentication.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · high confidenceA path traversal vulnerability in XHQ web interface (versions < 6.1) allows unauthenticated attackers to access arbitrary files on the server by using '..' sequences in crafted HTTP requests, due to insufficient input validation on file path parameters.
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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data< 6.1.0.0CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify XHQ versionLocate and read the XHQ installation directory or check the product version through its built-in about/status page, or run: 'xmlload --version' or check version info in the XHQ control panel if availableAffected if The installed version is lower than 6.1.0.0 (e.g., 6.0.x, 5.x, etc.)
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Confirm web interface is enabledCheck the XHQ configuration files (typically in conf/ or config/ directory under the XHQ installation root) for web interface settings, or verify that HTTP/HTTPS ports used by XHQ web server are listeningAffected if The web interface module is enabled and accessible on the network
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Check web interface input validation settingsExamine the XHQ web server configuration (such as server.xml, web.xml, or similar configuration files in the conf/ directory) for path traversal protection or input sanitization settings related to file path parametersAffected if No input validation or path sanitization rules are configured for the web interface file path parameters
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Test for path traversal protection (if authorized)If you have authorization, send a benign test request to the web interface using a '..' sequence in a path parameter (e.g., GET /api/file?path=..\..\etc\passwd or similar endpoint) and observe whether the request is blocked or allowedAffected if The web interface allows path traversal sequences ('..') in requests without rejection or sanitization
You are affected if your XHQ version is below 6.1.0.0 AND the web interface is enabled and accessible, with no input validation blocking path traversal sequences.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor data6.1.0.0
Upgrade to XHQ version 6.1 or later, or implement strict input validation and path sanitization on the web interface to reject path traversal sequences.
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