CVE-2020-14973 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Reflected XSS in webTareas login form allows attackers to inject scripts via query strings, potentially compromising user sessions.
- 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-2020-14973?
CVE-2020-14973 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 22 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
The loginForm within the general/login.php webpage in webTareas 2.0p8 suffers from a Reflected Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability via the query string.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-14973?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Webtareas Project Webtareas.
How do I fix CVE-2020-14973?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-14973 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-2020-14973 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-14973 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-qrj8-qx9w-4g32.