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TI-2019-12198 Aliases CVE-2019-16216GHSA-j2r8-2vxg-pxvh

Zulip server before 2.0.5 incompletely validated the MIME types of uploaded files.

Priority LOW 26CWE-79Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Cross-site scripting
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Low · Low · None
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00681 52nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:zulip:zulip_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.8.0 to before 2.0.5Vulnerablezulip
  • cpe:2.3:a:zulip:zulip_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.8.0 to before 2.0.5 Vulnerable ·zulip

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2019-16216
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-j2r8-2vxg-pxvh

References

Patch 1

Advisory 1

  • TI-2024-37129 /api/v1/jwt/fetch_api_key endpoint can leak if an email address has an account in Zulip server CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 6.9
  • TI-2022-06082 Multi-use invitations can grant access to other organizations in Zulip CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2019-13649 In Zulip Server versions from 1.7.0 to before 2.0.7, a bug in the new user signup process… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2025-22659 Zulip Authentication Backend Configuration Bypass CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.2
  • TI-2024-24345 Zulip from 8.0 to 8.3 contains a memory leak vulnerability in the handling of popovers. CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2020-11848 Zulip Server 2.x before 2.1.7 allows eval injection if a privileged attacker were able to… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
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Sources

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