CVE-2020-16270 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Remote attackers can inject malicious JavaScript into admin error messages, potentially stealing cookies and performing phishing attacks against OLIMPOKS users.
- 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-2020-16270?
CVE-2020-16270 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 16 Oct 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
OLIMPOKS under 3.3.39 allows Auth/Admin ErrorMessage XSS. Remote Attacker can use discovered vulnerability to inject malicious JavaScript payload to victim’s browsers in context of vulnerable applications. Executed code can be used to steal administrator’s cookies, influence HTML content of targeted application and perform phishing-related attacks. Vulnerable application used in more than 3000 organizations in different sectors from retail to industries.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-16270?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Olimpoks Olimpok.
How do I fix CVE-2020-16270?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-16270 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-2020-16270 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-16270 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Public exploit code: 1 proofs of concept on GitHub.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-cj2q-qhr6-c9q2.