CVE-2020-24609 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Attackers can inject XSS payloads in user registration to steal admin cookies when the admin views the user management panel.
- 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-2020-24609?
CVE-2020-24609 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 25 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
TechKshetra Info Solutions Pvt. Ltd Savsoft Quiz 5.5 and earlier has XSS which can result in an attacker injecting the XSS payload in the User Registration section and each time the admin visits the manage user section from the admin panel, the XSS triggers and the attacker can steal the cookie via crafted payload.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-24609?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Techkshetrainfo Savsoft Quiz.
How do I fix CVE-2020-24609?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-24609 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-2020-24609 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-24609 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Public exploit code: 2 Exploit-DB entries.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-5c5h-fj8x-wmx5.