CVE-2020-13992 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 6.1 Published Updated

Stored XSS in Mods for HESK allows attackers to hijack sessions of privileged users who view crafted tickets.

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-2020-13992?

CVE-2020-13992 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 9 Jul 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 Mods for HESK 3.1.0 through 2019.1.0. A Stored XSS issue allows remote unauthenticated attackers to abuse a helpdesk user's logged in session. A user with sufficient privileges to change their login-page image must open a crafted ticket.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-13992?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Mods-for-Hesk Mods for Hesk.

How do I fix CVE-2020-13992?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-13992 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-2020-13992 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-13992 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-596p-vvxh-vqg6.

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