CVE-2020-21333 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 5.4 Published 9 Jul 2021 Updated 4 Aug 2024

An XSS vulnerability in PublicCMS allows attackers to steal admin cookies when the administrator reviews submitted cases.

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-2020-21333?

CVE-2020-21333 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 9 Jul 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

Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in PublicCMS 4.0 to get an admin cookie when the Administrator reviews submit case.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-21333?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Publiccms Publiccms.

How do I fix CVE-2020-21333?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-21333 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-2020-21333 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-21333 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-9cp7-63h5-6gxp.