CVE-2020-10388 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Attackers can inject arbitrary web script via the Referer header in article.php, leading to stored XSS in the admin report page.
- 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-2020-10388?
CVE-2020-10388 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Chadhaajay Phpkb, published on 12 Mar 2020. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
The way the Referer header in article.php is handled in Chadha PHPKB Standard Multi-Language 9 allows attackers to execute Stored (Blind) XSS (injecting arbitrary web script or HTML) in admin/report-referrers.php (vulnerable file admin/include/functions-articles.php).
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-10388?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Chadhaajay Phpkb.
How do I fix CVE-2020-10388?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-10388 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-2020-10388 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-10388 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Chadhaajay Phpkb
Sources
Also known as GHSA-4jpw-9jrj-w8pr.