CVE-2020-15721 Cross-site Scripting in RosarioSIS

Medium 6.1 Published Updated

Cross-site scripting vulnerability in RosarioSIS allows attackers to inject malicious scripts via href attributes, potentially leading to session hijacking or code execution.

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
Available

What is CVE-2020-15721?

CVE-2020-15721 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 14 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

RosarioSIS through 6.8-beta allows modules/Custom/NotifyParents.php XSS because of the href attributes for AddStudents.php and User.php.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-15721?

2 open source packages ship an affected version, including francoisjacquet/rosariosis. It affects 1 product.

PackageAffectedFixed in
francoisjacquet/rosariosis PackagistAll versions6.8
francoisjacquet/rosariosis PackagistAll versions6.8

Products include Rosariosis Rosariosis.

How do I fix CVE-2020-15721?

Upgrade francoisjacquet/rosariosis to 6.8 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-2020-15721 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-15721 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-6vc5-v7hw-h5h2.

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