CVE-2020-10471 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Reflected XSS in Chadha PHPKB allows attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the sort parameter, potentially leading to session hijacking or malicious actions.
- 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
- None listed
What is CVE-2020-10471?
CVE-2020-10471 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 12 Mar 2020. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Reflected XSS in admin/manage-articles.php in Chadha PHPKB Standard Multi-Language 9 allows attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the GET parameter sort.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-10471?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Chadhasoftware Phpkb.
How do I fix CVE-2020-10471?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-10471 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-2020-10471 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-10471 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-jv26-6q89-jrfp.