CVE-2020-20600 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 5.4 Published Updated

Stored XSS in MetInfo CMS allows attackers to inject malicious scripts via the column name parameter, potentially leading to session hijacking or code 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-2020-20600?

CVE-2020-20600 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Metinfo Metinfo, published on 22 Dec 2021. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

MetInfo 7.0 beta contains a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the $name parameter of admin/?n=column&c=index&a=doAddColumn.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-20600?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Metinfo Metinfo.

How do I fix CVE-2020-20600?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-20600 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-2020-20600 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-20600 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Metinfo Metinfo vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-3wcm-x9f4-v99q.

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