CVE-2020-14408 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 6.1 Published Updated

Reflected XSS in Cockpit CMS allows attackers to inject arbitrary JavaScript via the login route's to parameter.

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-2020-14408?

CVE-2020-14408 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 17 Jun 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

An issue was discovered in Agentejo Cockpit 0.10.2. Insufficient sanitization of the to parameter in the /auth/login route allows for injection of arbitrary JavaScript code into a web page's content, creating a Reflected XSS attack vector.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-14408?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Agentejo Cockpit.

How do I fix CVE-2020-14408?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-14408 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-2020-14408 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2020-14408 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Nuclei template.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-gw3p-hg43-gp72.

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