CVE-2020-15053 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 6.1 Published Updated

Reflected XSS in Artica Proxy CE allows attackers to execute scripts in victim browsers via search fields, potentially leading to session hijacking.

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-2020-15053?

CVE-2020-15053 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 20 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

An issue was discovered in Artica Proxy CE before 4.28.030.418. Reflected XSS exists via these search fields: real time request, System Events, Proxy Events, Proxy Objects, and Firewall objects.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-15053?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Articatech Artica Proxy.

How do I fix CVE-2020-15053?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-15053 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-2020-15053 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-15053 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Public exploit code: 1 proofs of concept on GitHub.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-fqx8-r72c-v8q3.

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