CVE-2020-11512 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Authenticated subscribers can inject JavaScript into plugin settings, leading to admin session hijacking and privilege escalation.
- 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-2020-11512?
CVE-2020-11512 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 7 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
Stored XSS in the IMPress for IDX Broker WordPress plugin before 2.6.2 allows authenticated attackers with minimal (subscriber-level) permissions to save arbitrary JavaScript in the plugin's settings panel via the idx_update_recaptcha_key AJAX action and a crafted idx_recaptcha_site_key parameter, which would then be executed in the browser of any administrator visiting the panel. This could be used to create new administrator-level accounts.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-11512?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Idxbroker Impress for Idx Broker.
How do I fix CVE-2020-11512?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-11512 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-2020-11512 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-11512 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-8pxm-2ghq-4gq5.