CVE-2020-18455 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 4.8 Published Updated

An attacker can inject malicious scripts via the title parameter in the document edit function, potentially compromising user sessions.

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-2020-18455?

CVE-2020-18455 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 12 Aug 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) vulnerability exists in bycms v3.0.4 via the title parameter in the edit function in Document.php.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-18455?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Bycms Project Bycms.

How do I fix CVE-2020-18455?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-18455 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-2020-18455 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-18455 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-x4jc-6f98-5grf.

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