CVE-2020-18145 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 6.1 Published Updated

An attacker can inject malicious scripts into the umeditor rich text editor via the getcontent.php endpoint, potentially executing code in user browsers.

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-2020-18145?

CVE-2020-18145 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 14 Jul 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

Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in umeditor v1.2.3 via /public/common/umeditor/php/getcontent.php.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-18145?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Baidu Umeditor.

How do I fix CVE-2020-18145?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-18145 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-2020-18145 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-18145 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-357c-rh2m-r424.

Is CVE-2020-18145 in your software?

Upload an SBOM and sbomify checks it against every vulnerability here, every day.

Check your SBOMs for free