CVE-2020-14014 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 5.4 Published 24 Jun 2020 Updated 4 Aug 2024

Reflected XSS in Navigate CMS allows attackers to execute arbitrary scripts via the fid parameter, potentially leading to session hijacking or data theft.

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-2020-14014?

CVE-2020-14014 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 24 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

An issue was discovered in Navigate CMS 2.8 and 2.9 r1433. The query parameter fid on the resource navigate.php does not perform sufficient data validation and/or encoding, making it vulnerable to reflected XSS.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-14014?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Naviwebs Navigate Cms.

How do I fix CVE-2020-14014?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-14014 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-2020-14014 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-14014 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as CVE-2018-17255, GHSA-f578-wpf7-xvpr.