CVE-2020-13169 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Critical 9.0 Published 17 Sep 2020 Updated 4 Aug 2024

Stored XSS in SolarWinds Orion allows attackers to disclose information and escalate privileges to administrator accounts.

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-2020-13169?

CVE-2020-13169 is a critical cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 17 Sep 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 (Cross-Site Scripting) exists in the SolarWinds Orion Platform before before 2020.2.1 on multiple forms and pages. This vulnerability may lead to the Information Disclosure and Escalation of Privileges (takeover of administrator account).

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-13169?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Solarwinds Orion Platform.

How do I fix CVE-2020-13169?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-13169 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-2020-13169 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-13169 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-32q2-gv5x-j2pp.