CVE-2020-23263 Cross-site scripting in forkcms

Medium 6.1 Published Updated

Remote attackers can inject arbitrary JavaScript into Fork CMS via navigation and title parameters, potentially compromising user sessions.

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
Available

What is CVE-2020-23263?

CVE-2020-23263 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 6 May 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

Persistent Cross-site scripting vulnerability on Fork CMS version 5.8.2 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary Javascript code via the "navigation_title" parameter and the "title" parameter in /private/en/pages/add.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-23263?

2 open source packages ship an affected version, including forkcms/forkcms. It affects 1 product.

PackageAffectedFixed in
forkcms/forkcms PackagistAll versions5.8.3
forkcms/forkcms PackagistAll versions5.8.3

Products include Fork-Cms Fork Cms.

How do I fix CVE-2020-23263?

Upgrade forkcms/forkcms to 5.8.3 or later.

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-2020-23263 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-23263 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-vp4x-94ff-2cmv.

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