CVE-2020-14444 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Reflected XSS in WSO2 Identity Server Management Console allows attackers to execute scripts in victim browsers.
- 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-2020-14444?
CVE-2020-14444 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Wso2 Identity Server, published on 18 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 WSO2 Identity Server through 5.9.0 and WSO2 IS as Key Manager through 5.9.0. A potential Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability has been identified in the Management Console Policy Administration user interface.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-14444?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Wso2 Identity Server, Wso2 Identity Server as Key Manager.
How do I fix CVE-2020-14444?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-14444 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-2020-14444 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-14444 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Wso2 Identity Server
- CVE-2016-4311 Cross-site request forgery in n/a
- CVE-2025-10470 Denial-of-Service via Magic Link Authentication in WSO2 Identity Server Allows Service Unavailability
- CVE-2025-12107 Server-Side Template Injection via Velocity Template Engine in Multiple WSO2 Products Allows Remote Code Execution
- CVE-2016-4312 XML external entity in n/a
- CVE-2025-10908 Account Lock Bypass via Magic Link or Pass Key Authentication in WSO2 Identity Server Allows Unauthorized Access
Sources
Also known as GHSA-8fr3-2wj2-rr45.