CVE-2020-18984 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 6.1 Published Updated

Unauthenticated attackers can execute arbitrary scripts via host header injection in Zimbra Collaboration's admin interface.

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-2020-18984?

CVE-2020-18984 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Synacor Zimbra Collaboration Suite, published on 15 Dec 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

A reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the zimbraAdmin/public/secureRequest.jsp component of Zimbra Collaboration 8.8.12 allows unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary web scripts or HTML via a host header injection.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-18984?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Synacor Zimbra Collaboration Suite.

How do I fix CVE-2020-18984?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-18984 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-2020-18984 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-18984 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Synacor Zimbra Collaboration Suite vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-m3p6-3gv6-4226.

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