CVE-2020-19882 Cross-site scripting in n/a
An authenticated admin can inject malicious scripts via the menu description field, potentially hijacking other users' 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-2020-19882?
CVE-2020-19882 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 24 Aug 2020. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
DBHcms v1.2.0 has a stored xss vulnerability as there is no htmlspecialchars function for 'menu_description' variable in dbhcms\mod\mod.menus.edit.php line 83 and in dbhcms\mod\mod.menus.view.php line 111, A remote authenticated with admin user can exploit this vulnerability to hijack other users.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-19882?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Dbhcms Project Dbhcms.
How do I fix CVE-2020-19882?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-19882 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-2020-19882 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-19882 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-6xp4-q8x5-m949.