CVE-2020-15073 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 5.4 Published Updated

An attacker can inject malicious scripts via uploaded documents in phpList, potentially leading to session hijacking or code execution.

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
Available

What is CVE-2020-15073?

CVE-2020-15073 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 8 Jul 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 phpList through 3.5.4. An XSS vulnerability occurs within the Import Administrators section via upload of an edited text document. This also affects the Subscriber Lists section.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-15073?

1 open source package ship an affected version, including phplist. It affects 1 product.

PackageAffectedFixed in
phplist BitnamiAll versions3.5.4

Products include Phplist Phplist.

How do I fix CVE-2020-15073?

Upgrade phplist to 3.5.4 or later.

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-2020-15073 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-15073 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as BIT-phplist-2020-15073, GHSA-rvh8-jqf6-87pm.

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