CVE-2019-16926

Name: CVE-2019-16926
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2019-09-28T00:15:10.467+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 6.1/10EPSS 0.82%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2019-16926 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.1/10 on the CVSS scale. Flower 0.9.3 has XSS via a crafted worker name. NOTE: The project author stated that he doesn't think this is a valid vulnerability. EPSS estimates a 0.82% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Flower 0.9.3 has XSS via a crafted worker name. NOTE: The project author stated that he doesn't think this is a valid vulnerability. Worker name and task name aren’t user facing configuration options. They are internal backend config options and person having rights to change them already has full access

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

0.82%

52.5th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-79

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Flower Project	Flower	1.0.0

References

https://fatihhcelik.blogspot.com/2019/09/flower-100-has-xss-via-crafted-worker.htmlExploit, Third Party Advisory
https://fatihhcelik.blogspot.com/2019/09/flower-100-has-xss-via-crafted-worker.htmlExploit, Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Sep 28, 2019
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2019-16926?

How severe is CVE-2019-16926?

CVE-2019-16926 has a CVSS score of 6.1/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.82% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2019-16926?

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Source: NVD / NIST