# CVE-2020-12679: Cross-site scripting in n/a

> Remote attackers can inject arbitrary JavaScript and HTML via PATH_INFO in the Mitel ShoreTel Conference Web Application, potentially leading to session hijacking or malicious actions.

- **Severity:** Medium 6.1 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N`)
- **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 available:** No
- **Published:** 7 May 2020
- **Updated:** 4 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-88cp-7c7w-6vx6

## What is CVE-2020-12679?

CVE-2020-12679 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 7 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

A reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Mitel ShoreTel Conference Web Application 19.50.1000.0 before MiVoice Connect 18.7 SP2 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary JavaScript and HTML via the PATH_INFO to home.php.

Weakness: CWE-79 (Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-12679?

It affects 2 products.


Products: Mitel Mivoice Connect, Mitel Shoretel Conference Web.

## How do I fix CVE-2020-12679?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-12679 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2020-12679 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-12679 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2022-29499](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-29499/): Mitel MiVoice Connect Data Validation (critical 9.8, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2022-40765](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-40765/): Mitel MiVoice Connect Command Injection (medium 6.8, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2022-41223](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-41223/): Mitel MiVoice Connect Code Injection (medium 6.8, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2023-32748](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-32748/): Missing authorization in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2023-31457](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-31457/): Missing authorization in n/a (critical 9.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2020-12679 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2020-12679 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 7 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.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-12679 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: n/a. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-12679/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-12679/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-12679
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-12679
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2020-12679

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