CVE-2020-15299 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary JavaScript in victims' browsers via a reflected XSS vulnerability in the KingComposer WordPress plugin.
- 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-2020-15299?
CVE-2020-15299 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 9 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
A reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) Vulnerability in the KingComposer plugin through 2.9.4 for WordPress allows remote attackers to trick a victim into submitting an install_online_preset AJAX request containing base64-encoded JavaScript (in the kc-online-preset-data POST parameter) that is executed in the victim's browser.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-15299?
It affects 1 product.
Products include King-Theme Kingcomposer.
How do I fix CVE-2020-15299?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-15299 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-2020-15299 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-15299 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-388v-6f9f-263v.