CVE-2020-25270 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 5.4 Published Updated

Cross-site scripting vulnerability in PHPGurukul hostel-management-system allows attackers to inject malicious scripts via guardian details.

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-2020-25270?

CVE-2020-25270 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 8 Oct 2020. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

PHPGurukul hostel-management-system 2.1 allows XSS via Guardian Name, Guardian Relation, Guardian Contact no, Address, or City.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-25270?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Phpgurukul Hostel Management System.

How do I fix CVE-2020-25270?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-25270 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-2020-25270 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-25270 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry and 1 proofs of concept on GitHub.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-9q79-fjpr-c8vh.

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