CVE-2020-24993 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 5.4 Published 17 May 2021 Updated 4 Aug 2024

Attackers can inject malicious scripts into the article module, potentially stealing user sessions or executing code in victim browsers.

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-2020-24993?

CVE-2020-24993 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 17 May 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

There is a cross site scripting vulnerability on CmsWing 1.3.7. This vulnerability (stored XSS) is triggered when visitors access the article module.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-24993?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Cmswing Cmswing.

How do I fix CVE-2020-24993?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-24993 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-2020-24993 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-24993 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-hp2v-pv3m-jv9m.