CVE-2018-20814 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Cross-site scripting in Psaldownload.cgi allows attackers to inject scripts, potentially bypassing security controls in Pulse Secure PCS and PPS.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2018-20814?
CVE-2018-20814 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Ivanti Connect Secure, published on 16 Mar 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
An XSS issue was found with Psaldownload.cgi in Pulse Secure Pulse Connect Secure (PCS) 8.3R2 before 8.3R2 and Pulse Policy Secure (PPS) 5.4RX before 5.4R2. This is not applicable to PCS 8.1RX or PPS 5.2RX.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-20814?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Ivanti Connect Secure, Pulsesecure Pulse Policy Secure.
How do I fix CVE-2018-20814?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-20814 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.
Is CVE-2018-20814 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-20814 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Ivanti Connect Secure
- CVE-2021-22893 Ivanti Pulse Connect Secure Use-After-Free
- CVE-2019-11510 Ivanti Pulse Connect Secure Arbitrary File Read
- CVE-2024-21887 Ivanti Connect Secure and Policy Secure Command Injection
- CVE-2025-22457 Ivanti Connect Secure, Policy Secure, and ZTA Gateways Stack-Based Buffer Overflow
- CVE-2025-0282 Ivanti Connect Secure, Policy Secure, and ZTA Gateways Stack-Based Buffer Overflow
Sources
Also known as GHSA-85p7-7gxf-f79f.