CVE-2020-18324 Cross-site Scripting in Subrion CMS

Medium 6.1 Published Updated

Attackers can inject malicious scripts via the q parameter in the Kickstart template, potentially compromising user sessions or executing code.

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-2020-18324?

CVE-2020-18324 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 4 Mar 2022. 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 exists in Subrion CMS 4.2.1 via the q parameter in the Kickstart template.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-18324?

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

PackageAffectedFixed in
intelliants/subrion PackagistAll versions to 4.2.1None
intelliants/subrion PackagistAll versions to 4.2.1None

Products include Intelliants Subrion Cms.

How do I fix CVE-2020-18324?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-18324 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-2020-18324 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-18324 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Public exploit code: 1 proofs of concept on GitHub.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-xj7h-g7rh-gjcw.

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