# CVE-2019-16978: In FusionPBX up to v4.5.7, the file app\\devices\\device\_settings.php uses an unsanitized "id" variable coming from the URL, which is reflecte

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2019-10-21 · Updated: 2024-08-05

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

In FusionPBX up to v4.5.7, the file app\devices\device_settings.php uses an unsanitized "id" variable coming from the URL, which is reflected on 2 occasions in HTML, leading to XSS.

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## References

- https://github.com/fusionpbx/fusionpbx/commit/83622c4ee1d9dd1913e9fb01ce8f060b46a5768a
- https://resp3ctblog.wordpress.com/2019/10/19/fusionpbx-xss-11/

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