CVE-2020-14271 Cross-site scripting in HCL iNotes
Unauthenticated attackers can execute scripts in victims' browsers via stored XSS in HCL iNotes, potentially stealing authentication credentials.
- 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-2020-14271?
CVE-2020-14271 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in HCL iNotes, published on 18 Dec 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
HCL iNotes v9, v10 and v11 is susceptible to a Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability due to improper handling of message content. An unauthenticated remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability using specially-crafted markup to execute script in a victim's web browser within the security context of the hosting Web site and/or steal the victim's cookie-based authentication credentials.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-14271?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Hcltech Hcl Inotes.
How do I fix CVE-2020-14271?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-14271 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-2020-14271 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-14271 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in HCL iNotes
Sources
Also known as GHSA-rxm3-3v27-86hh.