CVE-2020-24602 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 6.1 Published Updated

Reflected XSS in Openfire allows attackers to execute malicious scripts via GET parameters, 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-2020-24602?

CVE-2020-24602 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 2 Sep 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

Ignite Realtime Openfire 4.5.1 has a reflected Cross-site scripting vulnerability which allows an attacker to execute arbitrary malicious URL via the vulnerable GET parameter searchName", "searchValue", "searchDescription", "searchDefaultValue","searchPlugin", "searchDescription" and "searchDynamic" in the Server Properties and Security Audit Viewer JSP page

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-24602?

1 open source package ship an affected version, including openfire. It affects 1 product.

PackageAffectedFixed in
openfire BitnamiFrom 4.5.1 to 4.5.1None

Products include Igniterealtime Openfire.

How do I fix CVE-2020-24602?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-24602 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-2020-24602 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-24602 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as BIT-openfire-2020-24602, GHSA-jv7f-8q8r-cr3q.

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