CVE-2020-15864 Cross-site scripting in n/a
An XSS vulnerability in the Quali CloudShell login page allows attackers to execute arbitrary scripts via crafted URLs, 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
- None listed
What is CVE-2020-15864?
CVE-2020-15864 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 17 Jan 2021. 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 Quali CloudShell 9.3. An XSS vulnerability in the login page allows an attacker to craft a URL, with a constructor.constructor substring in the username field, that executes a payload when the user visits the /Account/Login page.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-15864?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Quali Cloudshell.
How do I fix CVE-2020-15864?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-15864 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-2020-15864 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-15864 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-rhpf-c9pm-hccm.