CVE-2019-16983

Name: CVE-2019-16983
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2019-10-21T16:15:17.913+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 6.1/10EPSS 0.80%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2019-16983 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.1/10 on the CVSS scale. In FusionPBX up to v4.5.7, the file resources\paging.php has a paging function (called by several pages of the interface), which uses an unsanitized "param" variable constructed partially from the URL args and reflected in HTML, leading to XSS.. EPSS estimates a 0.80% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

In FusionPBX up to v4.5.7, the file resources\paging.php has a paging function (called by several pages of the interface), which uses an unsanitized "param" variable constructed partially from the URL args and reflected in HTML, leading to XSS.

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

0.80%

52.0th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-79

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Fusionpbx	Fusionpbx	<= 4.5.7

References

https://github.com/fusionpbx/fusionpbx/commit/23581e56e9a4d1685ddf1c7d67137417d654e134Patch
https://resp3ctblog.wordpress.com/2019/10/19/fusionpbx-xss-15/Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/fusionpbx/fusionpbx/commit/23581e56e9a4d1685ddf1c7d67137417d654e134Patch
https://resp3ctblog.wordpress.com/2019/10/19/fusionpbx-xss-15/Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Oct 21, 2019
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2019-16983?

How severe is CVE-2019-16983?

CVE-2019-16983 has a CVSS score of 6.1/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.80% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2019-16983?

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Source: NVD / NIST