CVE-2019-20789 Croos-site scripting in Croogo

Medium 4.8 Published Updated

Cross-site scripting vulnerability in Croogo CMS allows attackers to inject malicious scripts via menu or vocabulary titles, potentially leading to session hijacking or code execution.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
An administrator
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2019-20789?

CVE-2019-20789 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 26 Apr 2020. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Croogo before 3.0.7 allows XSS via the title to admin/menus/menus or admin/taxonomy/vocabularies.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-20789?

2 open source packages ship an affected version, including croogo/croogo. It affects 1 product.

PackageAffectedFixed in
croogo/croogo PackagistAll versions3.0.7
croogo/croogo PackagistAll versions3.0.7

Products include Croogo Croogo.

How do I fix CVE-2019-20789?

Upgrade croogo/croogo to 3.0.7 or later.

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-2019-20789 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-20789 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-jfvf-rfmq-qwf8.

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