CVE-2020-18165 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 4.8 Published 12 May 2021 Updated 4 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code via XSS in the SEO Keywords field of LAOBANCMS admin panel.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: An administrator
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: A user has to click or open something
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2020-18165?

CVE-2020-18165 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 12 May 2021. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Cross Site Scripting (XSS) in LAOBANCMS v2.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by injecting commands into the "Website SEO Keywords" field on the page "admin/info.php?shuyu".

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-18165?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Laobancms Laobancms.

How do I fix CVE-2020-18165?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-18165 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-2020-18165 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-18165 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-g8v8-2f42-88xv.