CVE-2019-19909

Name: CVE-2019-19909
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2019-12-19T19:15:14.2+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

HIGHCVSS 8.8/10EPSS 1.39%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2019-19909 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 8.8/10 on the CVSS scale. An issue was discovered in Public Knowledge Project (PKP) pkp-lib before 3.1.2-2, as used in Open Journal Systems (OJS) before 3.1.2-2. Code injection can occur in the OJS report generator if an authenticated Journal Manager user visits a crafted URL, because unserialize is used.. EPSS estimates a 1.39% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

An issue was discovered in Public Knowledge Project (PKP) pkp-lib before 3.1.2-2, as used in Open Journal Systems (OJS) before 3.1.2-2. Code injection can occur in the OJS report generator if an authenticated Journal Manager user visits a crafted URL, because unserialize is used.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

8.8/10

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

EPSS Probability

1.39%

68.9th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Sfu	Open Journal System	< 3.1.2-2

References

https://github.com/pkp/pkp-lib/compare/3_1_2-1...3_1_2-2Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/pkp/pkp-lib/issues/5302Third Party Advisory
https://pkp.sfu.ca/ojs/ojs_download/Vendor Advisory
https://github.com/pkp/pkp-lib/compare/3_1_2-1...3_1_2-2Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/pkp/pkp-lib/issues/5302Third Party Advisory
https://pkp.sfu.ca/ojs/ojs_download/Vendor Advisory

Timeline

Published: Dec 19, 2019
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2019-19909?

How severe is CVE-2019-19909?

CVE-2019-19909 has a CVSS score of 8.8/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 1.39% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2019-19909?

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Source: NVD / NIST