CVE-2020-14073 Cross-site scripting in n/a
An attacker with write privileges can inject JavaScript into PRTG Network Monitor maps, potentially compromising other users with view or edit access.
- 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-2020-14073?
CVE-2020-14073 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 23 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
XSS exists in PRTG Network Monitor 20.1.56.1574 via crafted map properties. An attacker with Read/Write privileges can create a map, and then use the Map Designer Properties screen to insert JavaScript code. This can be exploited against any user with View Maps or Edit Maps access.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-14073?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Paessler Prtg Network Monitor.
How do I fix CVE-2020-14073?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-14073 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-2020-14073 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-14073 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
- CVE-2018-19410 Paessler PRTG Network Monitor Local File Inclusion
- CVE-2018-9276 Paessler PRTG Network Monitor OS Command Injection
- CVE-2020-10374 Command injection in n/a
- CVE-2023-51630 Paessler PRTG Network Monitor Cross-Site Scripting Authentication Bypass Vulnerability
- CVE-2023-31452 Cross-site request forgery in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-x79c-9543-5545.