CVE-2020-24670 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 5.4 Published Updated

Authenticated attackers can execute arbitrary JavaScript via reflected XSS in the Pentaho Dashboard Editor, potentially compromising user sessions.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2020-24670?

CVE-2020-24670 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 29 Jan 2021. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

The Dashboard Editor in Hitachi Vantara Pentaho through 7.x - 8.x contains a reflected Cross-site scripting vulnerability, which allows an authenticated remote users to execute arbitrary JavaScript code. Specifically, the vulnerability lies in the 'type' attribute of 'dashboardXml' parameter. Remediated in >= 7.1.0.25, >= 8.2.0.6, and >= 8.3.0.0 GA.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-24670?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Hitachi Vantara Pentaho.

How do I fix CVE-2020-24670?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-24670 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-2020-24670 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-24670 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-78hq-56xq-qvm7.

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