CVE-2019-19909 describes a code injection vulnerability in PKP pkp-lib versions prior to 3.1.2-2, specifically impacting Open Journal Systems (OJS) before version 3.1.2-2. This high-severity flaw (CVSS 8.8) allows an authenticated Journal Manager to execute arbitrary code by visiting a specially crafted URL, leveraging an insecure deserialization vulnerability. While the potential impact includes full compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability, there is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 3.1.2-2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:sfu:open_journal_system:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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