CVE-2020-23986 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Reflected XSS in GitHub ReadMe Stats allows attackers to execute arbitrary scripts via the renderError function.
- 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-2020-23986?
CVE-2020-23986 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 5 Jan 2022. 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
Github Read Me Stats commit 3c7220e4f7144f6cb068fd433c774f6db47ccb95 was discovered to contain a reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability via the function renderError.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-23986?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Github Readme Stats Project Github Readme Stats.
How do I fix CVE-2020-23986?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-23986 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-2020-23986 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-23986 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-jqwf-p5f8-cfhc.