CVE-2020-24316 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Attackers can execute arbitrary scripts in victim browsers via a crafted URL due to unsanitized input in the Rednumber Admin Menu plugin.
- 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-2020-24316?
CVE-2020-24316 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 26 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
WP Plugin Rednumber Admin Menu v1.1 and lower does not sanitize the value of the "role" GET parameter before echoing it back out to the user. This results in a reflected XSS vulnerability that attackers can exploit with a specially crafted URL.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-24316?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Admin Menu Project Admin Menu.
How do I fix CVE-2020-24316?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-24316 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-2020-24316 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-24316 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-gjvp-fhq8-3888.