CVE-2019-13970
AntSword RCE and XSS via code injection
In antSword before 2.1.0, self-XSS in the database configuration leads to code execution via modules/database/asp/index.js, modules/database/custom/index.js, modules/database/index.js, or modules/database/php/index.js.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- Required
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
In antSword before 2.1.0, self-XSS in the database configuration leads to code execution via modules/database/asp/index.js, modules/database/custom/index.js, modules/database/index.js, or modules/database/php/index.js.
- Record
CVE-2019-13970- CVSS 3.0
- 6.1 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N - CVSS 2.0
- 4.3 Medium
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
In antSword before 2.1.0, self-XSS in the database configuration leads to code execution via modules/database/asp/index.js, modules/database/custom/index.js, modules/database/index.js, or modules/database/php/index.js.
- Record
CVE-2019-13970- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2022-4193 No score
In antSword before 2.1.0, self-XSS in the database configuration leads to code execution via modules/database/asp/index.js, modules/database/custom/index.js, modules/database/index.js, or modules/database/php/index.js.
- Record
EUVD-2022-4193- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-hq75-ggc3-8h3q
AntSword RCE and XSS via code injection
In antSword before 2.1.0, self-XSS in the database configuration leads to code execution via modules/database/asp/index.js, modules/database/custom/index.js, modules/database/index.js, or modules/database/php/index.js.
- Record
GHSA-hq75-ggc3-8h3q- CVSS 3.0
- 6.1 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
In antSword before 2.1.0, self-XSS in the database configuration leads to code execution via modules/database/asp/index.js, modules/database/custom/index.js, modules/database/index.js, or modules/database/php/index.js.
- Record
CVE-2019-13970- CVSS 3.0
- 6.1 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-hq75-ggc3-8h3q
AntSword RCE and XSS via code injection
In antSword before 2.1.0, self-XSS in the database configuration leads to code execution via modules/database/asp/index.js, modules/database/custom/index.js, modules/database/index.js, or modules/database/php/index.js.
- Record
GHSA-hq75-ggc3-8h3q- CVSS 3.0
- 6.1 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
antswordnpm |
before 2.1.0 | 2.1.0 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2019-13970 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.1) in Antsword Project Antsword, published July 19, 2019. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.87%, the 79th percentile. Fixed in antsword 2.1.0.
References
github.com/AntSwordProject/antSword/issues/151
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-13970