CVE-2019-10785

Name: CVE-2019-10785
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2020-02-13T17:15:29.477+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 6.1/10EPSS 1.81%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2019-10785 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.1/10 on the CVSS scale. dojox is vulnerable to Cross-site Scripting in all versions before version 1.16.1, 1.15.2, 1.14.5, 1.13.6, 1.12.7 and 1.11.9. This is due to dojox.xmpp.util.xmlEncode only encoding the first occurrence of each character, not all of them.. EPSS estimates a 1.81% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

dojox is vulnerable to Cross-site Scripting in all versions before version 1.16.1, 1.15.2, 1.14.5, 1.13.6, 1.12.7 and 1.11.9. This is due to dojox.xmpp.util.xmlEncode only encoding the first occurrence of each character, not all of them.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

6.1/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

EPSS Probability

1.81%

75.8th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-79

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Linuxfoundation	Dojox	>= 1.11.0, < 1.11.9
Linuxfoundation	Dojox	>= 1.12.0, < 1.12.7
Linuxfoundation	Dojox	>= 1.13.0, < 1.13.6
Linuxfoundation	Dojox	>= 1.14.0, < 1.14.5
Linuxfoundation	Dojox	>= 1.15.0, < 1.15.2
Linuxfoundation	Dojox	>= 1.16.0, < 1.16.1
Debian	Debian Linux	8.0

References

https://github.com/dojo/dojox/security/advisories/GHSA-pg97-ww7h-5mjrExploit, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/02/msg00033.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JS-DOJOX-548257%2C
https://github.com/dojo/dojox/security/advisories/GHSA-pg97-ww7h-5mjrExploit, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/02/msg00033.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JS-DOJOX-548257%2C

Timeline

Published: Feb 13, 2020
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2019-10785?

How severe is CVE-2019-10785?

CVE-2019-10785 has a CVSS score of 6.1/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 1.81% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2019-10785?

Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST