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

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

- **Severity:** Medium 6.1 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N`)
- **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:** Yes
- **Published:** 28 May 2021
- **Updated:** 4 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** DEBIAN-CVE-2020-25715, GHSA-cg99-xqcm-67pf, UBUNTU-CVE-2020-25715

## 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 (Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-25715?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Dogtagpki Dogtagpki.

## How do I fix CVE-2020-25715?

Apply the vendor's patch.

## Is CVE-2020-25715 being exploited?

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

## Other vulnerabilities in pki-core

- [CVE-2021-20179](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-20179/): Business logic in pki-core (high 8.1)
- [CVE-2021-3551](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-3551/): Information disclosure in pki-server (high 7.8)
- [CVE-2022-2414](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-2414/): XML external entity in Dogtag PKI (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2018-1080](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-1080/): Auth bypass in pki-core (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2020-15720](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-15720/): Security feature bypass in n/a (medium 6.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2020-25715 and fix it if it is affected.

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

Affected product: pki-core. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-25715/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-25715/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-25715
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-25715
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2020-25715

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-25715/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.