CVE-2020-12677 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 6.1 Published 14 May 2020 Updated 4 Aug 2024

Unauthenticated attackers can execute arbitrary code in victim browsers via unsanitized input in MOVEit Automation Web Admin.

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

What is CVE-2020-12677?

CVE-2020-12677 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 14 May 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

An issue was discovered in Progress MOVEit Automation Web Admin. A Web Admin application endpoint failed to adequately sanitize malicious input, which could allow an unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code in a victim's browser, aka XSS. This affects 2018 - 2018.0 prior to 2018.0.3, 2018 SP1 - 2018.2 prior to 2018.2.3, 2018 SP2 - 2018.3 prior to 2018.3.7, 2019 - 2019.0 prior to 2019.0.3, 2019.1 - 2019.1 prior to 2019.1.2, and 2019.2 - 2019.2 prior to 2019.2.2.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-12677?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Progress Moveit Automation.

How do I fix CVE-2020-12677?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-12677 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-2020-12677 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-12677 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as CVE-2020-12678, GHSA-9qr2-f94j-cm59.