CVE-2019-13448: An issue was discovered in Sertek Xpare 3.67

Routine

MEDIUM 6.1DOWNGRADE

CVE-2019-13448 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 6.1) affecting xpare. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

An issue was discovered in Sertek Xpare 3.67. The login form does not sanitize input data. Because of this, a malicious agent could exploit the vulnerable function in order to prepare an XSS payload to send to the product's clients.

Why this priority

No elevated risk signals yet

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	6.1 (Medium)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	Required
EPSS exploit chance	0.8% (top 43%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-79
Published	2019-07-17
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: sertek

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2019-07-17 20:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 02:16 UTCUpdated Record last modified

sertek xpare DOWNGRADE

Affected: 3.67

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 3.67

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy xpare || rpm -q xpare || xpare --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 3.67 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison xpare sudo apt install xpare=<VERSION_BEFORE_3.67> sudo apt-mark hold xpare

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

dnf --showduplicates list xpare sudo dnf downgrade xpare-<VERSION_BEFORE_3.67> sudo dnf versionlock add xpare

Downgrade risk

Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.

After downgrade

Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.

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Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2019-13448?

xpare: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2019-13448 being exploited?

CVE-2019-13448 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2019-13448 affect?

CVE-2019-13448 affects xpare. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.1). An issue was discovered in Sertek Xpare 3.67. The login form does not sanitize input data. Because of this, a malicious agent could exploit the vulnerable function in order to prepare an XSS payload to send to the product's clients.

How urgent is CVE-2019-13448?

Priority 36/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Related CVEs

CVE-2019-13447 CRITICAL 9.8 DOWNGRADE An issue was discovered in Sertek Xpare 3.67

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