CVE-2020-25216 Code injection in n/a

Critical 9.8 Published Updated

Attackers can execute arbitrary code by tricking users into opening a malicious XML file with a custom stylesheet in yEd Desktop.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2020-25216?

CVE-2020-25216 is a critical code injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 17 Sep 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

yWorks yEd Desktop before 3.20.1 allows code execution via an XSL Transformation when using an XML file in conjunction with a custom stylesheet.

Weakness: CWE-91

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-25216?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Yworks Yed.

How do I fix CVE-2020-25216?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-25216 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and never evaluate templates, expressions or code built from user input. More about Code injection.

Is CVE-2020-25216 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-25216 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-vmh6-vv2c-7hw5.

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