CVE-2020-21228 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 6.1 Published 1 Oct 2021 Updated 9 Jul 2026

Attackers can inject scripts to steal administrator cookies in JIZHICMS, leading to account takeover.

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-2020-21228?

CVE-2020-21228 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 1 Oct 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

JIZHICMS 1.5.1 contains a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the component /user/release.html, which allows attackers to arbitrarily add an administrator cookie.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-21228?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Jizhicms Jizhicms.

How do I fix CVE-2020-21228?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-21228 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-2020-21228 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-21228 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-hhcq-j9j3-cc6h.