CVE-2020-25832 Cross-site scripting in Filr
Attackers can execute arbitrary scripts in user browsers via reflected XSS in Micro Focus Filr, potentially leading to session hijacking or data theft.
- 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-2020-25832?
CVE-2020-25832 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Micro Focus Filr, published on 17 Nov 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
Reflected Cross Site scripting vulnerability on Micro Focus Filr product, affecting version 4.2.1. The vulnerability could be exploited to perform Reflected XSS attack.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-25832?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Microfocus Filr.
How do I fix CVE-2020-25832?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-25832 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-2020-25832 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-25832 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Micro Focus Filr
- CVE-2019-3475 Local privilege escalation in Filr famtd
- CVE-2023-32268 Administrator equivalent Filr user can access proxy administrator credentials
- CVE-2020-25838 Information disclosure in Filr
- CVE-2019-3474 Path traversal vulnerability in Filr web application
- CVE-2022-38755 Filr Remote unauthenticated user enumeration for versions prior to 4.3.1.1
Sources
Also known as GHSA-6f2v-fr8c-c9r8.