What is CVE-2019-1020003?

CVE-2019-1020003 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in invenio-records (pip), affecting versions < 1.0.2. It is fixed in 1.0.2, 1.1.1, 1.2.2. Untrusted input is rendered as active markup in a victim's browser, which can run script in their session.

How severe is CVE-2019-1020003?

CVE-2019-1020003 has a CVSS score of 5.4 (Medium). This score reflects the worst-case severity of the vulnerability, not your specific exposure. Whether it represents real risk in your environment depends on whether the vulnerable code is present and reachable.

Which versions of invenio-records are affected by CVE-2019-1020003?

invenio-records (pip) versions < 1.0.2 is affected.

Is there a fix for CVE-2019-1020003?

Yes. CVE-2019-1020003 is fixed in 1.0.2, 1.1.1, 1.2.2. Upgrade to this version or later.

Is CVE-2019-1020003 exploitable, and should I be worried?

Whether CVE-2019-1020003 is exploitable in your environment depends on whether the vulnerable code is present and reachable. A CVSS score is a worst-case rating; it does not account for your specific deployment, configuration, or usage patterns. Kodem, an Intelligent Application Security platform, uses runtime intelligence to show which vulnerabilities actually execute in production, so you can focus on the ones that represent real risk.

What actually determines whether CVE-2019-1020003 is exploitable, and how bad it is?

Exploitability and impact are not fixed properties of a CVE. They depend on runtime truth: whether the vulnerable code is present, reachable, and actually executes in your application. A high CVSS score on a dependency that never runs is not the same as real risk. Kodem, an Intelligent Application Security platform, uses runtime intelligence to reveal which vulnerabilities actually execute in production, so teams prioritize the ones that genuinely matter.

How do I fix CVE-2019-1020003?

Upgrade: invenio-records to 1.0.2 or later, invenio-records to 1.1.1 or later, invenio-records to 1.2.2 or later.

CVE-2019-1020003 in invenio-records

Q: How severe is CVE-2019-1020003?

CVE-2019-1020003 has a CVSS score of 5.4 (Medium). This score reflects the worst-case severity of the vulnerability, not your specific exposure. Whether it represents real risk in your environment depends on whether the vulnerable code is present and reachable.

Q: Which versions of invenio-records are affected by CVE-2019-1020003?

invenio-records (pip) versions < 1.0.2 is affected.

Q: Is there a fix for CVE-2019-1020003?

Yes. CVE-2019-1020003 is fixed in 1.0.2, 1.1.1, 1.2.2. Upgrade to this version or later.

Q: Is CVE-2019-1020003 exploitable, and should I be worried?

Whether CVE-2019-1020003 is exploitable in your environment depends on whether the vulnerable code is present and reachable. A CVSS score is a worst-case rating; it does not account for your specific deployment, configuration, or usage patterns. Kodem, an Intelligent Application Security platform, uses runtime intelligence to show which vulnerabilities actually execute in production, so you can focus on the ones that represent real risk.

Q: What actually determines whether CVE-2019-1020003 is exploitable, and how bad it is?

Exploitability and impact are not fixed properties of a CVE. They depend on runtime truth: whether the vulnerable code is present, reachable, and actually executes in your application. A high CVSS score on a dependency that never runs is not the same as real risk. Kodem, an Intelligent Application Security platform, uses runtime intelligence to reveal which vulnerabilities actually execute in production, so teams prioritize the ones that genuinely matter.

Q: How do I fix CVE-2019-1020003?

Upgrade: invenio-records to 1.0.2 or later, invenio-records to 1.1.1 or later, invenio-records to 1.2.2 or later.

Summary

Cross-site scripting invenio-records

Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in administration interface

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Impact

A Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability was discovered when rendering JSON for a record in the administration interface. The vulnerability could be exploited by e.g. a user who had access to upload a new record, that an admin user would then later view in the admin interface.

Untrusted input is rendered as active markup in a victim's browser, which can run script in their session. Typical impact: session or credential theft, and actions taken as the user.

CVE-2019-1020003 has a CVSS score of 5.4 (Medium). The vector is network-reachable, low privileges required, and user interaction required. A CVSS score reflects the worst-case severity of the vulnerability, not your specific exposure. Whether this affects your application depends on whether the vulnerable code is present and reachable in your environment. A fixed version is available (1.0.2, 1.1.1, 1.2.2); upgrading removes the vulnerable code path.

Affected versions

invenio-records (< 1.0.2) invenio-records (= 1.1.0) invenio-records (>= 1.2.0, < 1.2.2)

Security releases

invenio-records → 1.0.2 (pip) invenio-records → 1.1.1 (pip) invenio-records → 1.2.2 (pip)

Kodem intelligence

Severity tells you how bad this could be in the worst case. It does not tell you whether you are exposed. Exploitability and impact are functions of runtime truth: whether the vulnerable code is present, reachable, and actually executes in your application. A vulnerable package can sit in your dependency tree and never run.

Kodem, an Intelligent Application Security platform, uses runtime intelligence to reveal which vulnerabilities actually execute in production, so teams prioritize the ones that genuinely matter. Kodem's runtime-powered SCA identifies whether this CVE is reachable in your applications.

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Remediation advice

All supported versions of Invenio-Records have been patched. You should upgrade to either v1.0.1, v1.1.1 or v1.2.2

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2019-1020003? CVE-2019-1020003 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in invenio-records (pip), affecting versions < 1.0.2. It is fixed in 1.0.2, 1.1.1, 1.2.2. Untrusted input is rendered as active markup in a victim's browser, which can run script in their session.
How severe is CVE-2019-1020003? CVE-2019-1020003 has a CVSS score of 5.4 (Medium). This score reflects the worst-case severity of the vulnerability, not your specific exposure. Whether it represents real risk in your environment depends on whether the vulnerable code is present and reachable.
Which versions of invenio-records are affected by CVE-2019-1020003? invenio-records (pip) versions < 1.0.2 is affected.
Is there a fix for CVE-2019-1020003? Yes. CVE-2019-1020003 is fixed in 1.0.2, 1.1.1, 1.2.2. Upgrade to this version or later.
Is CVE-2019-1020003 exploitable, and should I be worried? Whether CVE-2019-1020003 is exploitable in your environment depends on whether the vulnerable code is present and reachable. A CVSS score is a worst-case rating; it does not account for your specific deployment, configuration, or usage patterns. Kodem, an Intelligent Application Security platform, uses runtime intelligence to show which vulnerabilities actually execute in production, so you can focus on the ones that represent real risk. Get a demo
What actually determines whether CVE-2019-1020003 is exploitable, and how bad it is? Exploitability and impact are not fixed properties of a CVE. They depend on runtime truth: whether the vulnerable code is present, reachable, and actually executes in your application. A high CVSS score on a dependency that never runs is not the same as real risk. Kodem, an Intelligent Application Security platform, uses runtime intelligence to reveal which vulnerabilities actually execute in production, so teams prioritize the ones that genuinely matter.
How do I fix CVE-2019-1020003?
- Upgrade invenio-records to 1.0.2 or later
- Upgrade invenio-records to 1.1.1 or later
- Upgrade invenio-records to 1.2.2 or later