HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2019-15953
HIGH

CVE-2019-15953

CWE-862Published: September 5, 2019· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

8.8
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

An issue was discovered in Total.js CMS 12.0.0. An authenticated user with limited privileges can get access to a resource that they do not own by calling the associated API. The product correctly manages privileges only for the front-end resource path, not for API requests. This leads to vertical and horizontal privilege escalation.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2019-15953 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

Exploitation requires low privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 8.8.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.Low
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

totaljs1 product(s)
total.js cms
Source: NVD CPE · 1 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Official Patches & Advisories

ADVISORYhttps://github.com/beerpwn/CVE/blob/master/Totaljs_disclosure_report/report_final.pdf
ADVISORYhttps://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/Sep/6
ADVISORYhttps://github.com/beerpwn/CVE/blob/master/Totaljs_disclosure_report/report_final.pdf
ADVISORYhttps://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/Sep/6

All References (4)

→
https://github.com/beerpwn/CVE/blob/master/Totaljs_disclosure_report/report_final.pdfExploit · Third Party Advisory
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https://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/Sep/6Exploit · Mailing List · Third Party Advisory
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https://github.com/beerpwn/CVE/blob/master/Totaljs_disclosure_report/report_final.pdfExploit · Third Party Advisory
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https://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/Sep/6Exploit · Mailing List · Third Party Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2019-15953
CVSS Score8.8 / 10
SeverityHIGH
WeaknessCWE-862
CISA KEVNo
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedSep 5, 2019

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2019-15953 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWatch. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.
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