CVE-2020-25137 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Attackers can inject malicious JavaScript via alert parameters in Observium, 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-2020-25137?
CVE-2020-25137 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 25 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
An issue was discovered in Observium Professional, Enterprise & Community 20.8.10631. It is vulnerable to Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) due to the fact that it is possible to inject and store malicious JavaScript code within it. This can occur via the alert_name or alert_message parameter to the /alert_check URI.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-25137?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Observium Observium.
How do I fix CVE-2020-25137?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-25137 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-2020-25137 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-25137 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-m5c8-vgg2-pch8.