CVE-2020-20285 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 5.4 Published Updated

Attackers can inject JavaScript into the zzcms login page via the Referer header, potentially leading to session hijacking or malicious script execution.

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

What is CVE-2020-20285?

CVE-2020-20285 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Zzcms Zzcms, published on 18 Dec 2020. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

There is a XSS in the user login page in zzcms 2019. Users can inject js code by the referer header via user/login.php

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-20285?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Zzcms Zzcms.

How do I fix CVE-2020-20285?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-20285 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-2020-20285 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2020-20285 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Nuclei template.

All Zzcms Zzcms vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-wmxq-cjwf-h4w6.

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