CVE-2020-20908 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Attackers can execute arbitrary scripts via stored XSS in the Company Name field, potentially compromising user sessions.
- 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-2020-20908?
CVE-2020-20908 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 25 Oct 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
Akaunting v1.3.17 was discovered to contain a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability which allows attackers to execute arbitrary web scripts or HTML via a crafted payload in the Company Name input field.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-20908?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Akaunting Akaunting.
How do I fix CVE-2020-20908?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-20908 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-2020-20908 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-20908 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-v727-f8xf-p82m.