CVE-2020-14613 Cross-site scripting in WebCenter Sites

Medium 6.1 Published Updated

Unauthenticated attackers can execute cross-site scripting attacks to read and modify data in Oracle WebCenter Sites, requiring user interaction.

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-2020-14613?

CVE-2020-14613 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Oracle Webcenter Sites, published on 15 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

Vulnerability in the Oracle WebCenter Sites product of Oracle Fusion Middleware (component: Advanced User Interface). Supported versions that are affected are 12.2.1.3.0 and 12.2.1.4.0. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle WebCenter Sites. Successful attacks require human interaction from a person other than the attacker and while the vulnerability is in Oracle WebCenter Sites, attacks may significantly impact additional products. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized update, insert or delete access to some of Oracle WebCenter Sites accessible data as well as unauthorized read access to a subset of Oracle WebCenter Sites accessible data. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 6.1 (Confidentiality and Integrity impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N).

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-14613?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Oracle Webcenter Sites.

How do I fix CVE-2020-14613?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-14613 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-2020-14613 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-14613 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Oracle Webcenter Sites vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-wwcj-f9h3-rh3w.

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