CVE-2020-25715 Cross-site scripting in pki-core

Medium 6.1 Published 28 May 2021 Updated 4 Aug 2024

An attacker can inject malicious code into the search query form via a crafted POST request, compromising data integrity in PKI core.

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: Available

What is CVE-2020-25715?

CVE-2020-25715 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in pki-core, published on 28 May 2021. 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

A flaw was found in pki-core 10.9.0. A specially crafted POST request can be used to reflect a DOM-based cross-site scripting (XSS) attack to inject code into the search query form which can get automatically executed. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to data integrity.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-25715?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Dogtagpki Dogtagpki.

How do I fix CVE-2020-25715?

Apply the vendor's patch.

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-2020-25715 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-25715 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2020-25715, GHSA-cg99-xqcm-67pf, UBUNTU-CVE-2020-25715.