CVE-2020-10128 SearchBlox product before V-9.2.1 is vulnerable to Stored-Cross Site Scripting

Medium 5.4 Published 5 Sep 2023 Updated 30 Sep 2024

Attackers can inject malicious JavaScript via unsanitized input parameters in SearchBlox, potentially leading to session hijacking or code execution.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: A user has to click or open something
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2020-10128?

CVE-2020-10128 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in SearchBlox, published on 5 Sep 2023. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

SearchBlox product with version before 9.2.1 is vulnerable to stored cross-site scripting at multiple user input parameters. In SearchBlox products multiple parameters are not sanitized/validate properly which allows an attacker to inject malicious JavaScript.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-10128?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Searchblox Searchblox.

How do I fix CVE-2020-10128?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-10128 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-2020-10128 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-10128 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Public exploit code: 1 proofs of concept on GitHub.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-pgw9-9vq7-fw2c.