CVE-2020-24902 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Remote attackers can execute scripts in victims' browsers via crafted URLs, potentially stealing authentication cookies in Quixplorer.
- 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-2020-24902?
CVE-2020-24902 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 7 Jan 2021. 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
Quixplorer <=2.4.1 is vulnerable to reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) caused by improper validation of user supplied input. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability using a specially crafted URL to execute a script in a victim's Web browser within the security context of the hosting Web site, once the URL is clicked. An attacker could use this vulnerability to steal the victim's cookie-based authentication credentials.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-24902?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Quixplorer Project Quixplorer.
How do I fix CVE-2020-24902?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-24902 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-2020-24902 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2020-24902 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Nuclei template.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-65pf-jw4p-p3f8.