CVE-2020-23957 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Cross-site scripting in Pega Platform allows attackers to inject malicious scripts via the ConnectionID parameter, potentially leading to session hijacking or code execution.
- 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-2020-23957?
CVE-2020-23957 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 15 Dec 2020. 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
Pega Platform through 8.4.x is affected by Cross Site Scripting (XSS) via the ConnectionID parameter, as demonstrated by a pyActivity=Data-TRACERSettings.pzStartTracerSession request to a PRAuth URI.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-23957?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Pega Pega Platform.
How do I fix CVE-2020-23957?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-23957 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-2020-23957 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-23957 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-q835-q3qm-4v3c.