CVE-2020-14012 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 5.4 Published Updated

An authenticated agent can inject malicious scripts via Knowledgebase Category fields, potentially compromising other users.

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-2020-14012?

CVE-2020-14012 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 10 Jun 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

scp/categories.php in osTicket 1.14.2 allows XSS via a Knowledgebase Category Name or Category Description. The attacker must be an Agent.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-14012?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Enhancesoft Osticket.

How do I fix CVE-2020-14012?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-14012 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-2020-14012 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-14012 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-3c4q-r927-v47w.

Is CVE-2020-14012 in your software?

Upload an SBOM and sbomify checks it against every vulnerability here, every day.

Check your SBOMs for free