CVE-2020-25146 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 6.1 Published Updated

Attackers can inject malicious JavaScript via the la_id parameter 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-2020-25146?

CVE-2020-25146 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 la_id to the /syslog_rules URI for edit_syslog_rule.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-25146?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Observium Observium.

How do I fix CVE-2020-25146?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-25146 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-2020-25146 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-25146 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-8h7h-w6qm-c2v7.

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