CVE-2020-24223 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 6.1 Published 30 Aug 2020 Updated 4 Aug 2024

Cross-site scripting vulnerability in Mara CMS allows attackers to inject malicious scripts via theme 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: None listed

What is CVE-2020-24223?

CVE-2020-24223 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 30 Aug 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

Mara CMS 7.5 allows cross-site scripting (XSS) in contact.php via the theme or pagetheme parameters.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-24223?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Mara Cms Project Mara Cms.

How do I fix CVE-2020-24223?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-24223 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-2020-24223 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2020-24223 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry and 1 Nuclei template.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-v5cq-8mhw-j766.