Description
Zulip server before 2.0.5 incompletely validated the MIME types of uploaded files. A user who is logged into the server could upload files of certain types to mount a stored cross-site scripting attack on other logged-in users. On a Zulip server using the default local uploads backend, the attack is only effective against browsers lacking support for Content-Security-Policy such as Internet Explorer 11. On a Zulip server using the S3 uploads backend, the attack is confined to the origin of the configured S3 uploads hostname and cannot reach the Zulip server itself.
References (2)
Core 2
Core References
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://blog.zulip.org/2019/09/11/zulip-server-2-0-5-security-release/
Patch, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://github.com/zulip/zulip/commit/1195841dfb9aa26b3b0dabc6f05d72e4af25be3e
Scores
CVSS v3
5.4
EPSS
0.0025
EPSS Percentile
48.6%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Details
CWE
CWE-79
Status
published
Products (1)
zulip/zulip_server
1.8.0 - 2.0.5
Published
Sep 18, 2019
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026