CVE-2020-25833 Cross-site scripting in IDOL
Persistent XSS in Micro Focus IDOL allows attackers to inject malicious scripts, potentially leading to session hijacking or code execution.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2020-25833?
CVE-2020-25833 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Micro Focus IDOL, published on 17 Nov 2020. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Persistent cross-Site Scripting vulnerability on Micro Focus IDOL product, affecting all version prior to version 12.7. The vulnerability could be exploited to perform Persistent XSS attack.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-25833?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Microfocus Idol.
How do I fix CVE-2020-25833?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-25833 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-2020-25833 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-25833 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-c25m-2574-m474.