CVE-2020-14055 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 6.1 Published Updated

Stored XSS in Monsta FTP allows attackers to inject scripts via language settings, potentially leading to session hijacking or malicious actions.

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-2020-14055?

CVE-2020-14055 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 1 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

Monsta FTP 2.10.1 or below is prone to a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability in the language setting due to insufficient output encoding.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-14055?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Monstaftp Monsta Ftp.

How do I fix CVE-2020-14055?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-14055 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-2020-14055 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-14055 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-5f98-ph8j-xwqh.

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