CVE-2020-11454 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 5.4 Published Updated

Stored XSS in MicroStrategy Web allows attackers to execute scripts via dashboard features, potentially leading to session hijacking or data theft.

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-2020-11454?

CVE-2020-11454 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 2 Apr 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

Microstrategy Web 10.4 is vulnerable to Stored XSS in the HTML Container and Insert Text features in the window, allowing for the creation of a new dashboard. In order to exploit this vulnerability, a user needs to get access to a shared dashboard or have the ability to create a dashboard on the application.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-11454?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Microstrategy Microstrategy Web.

How do I fix CVE-2020-11454?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-11454 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-2020-11454 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-11454 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-582p-f74q-wvmq.

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