CVE-2020-25955 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 5.4 Published Updated

Attackers can inject malicious scripts via the add subject tab in the Student Management System, potentially compromising user sessions.

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-2020-25955?

CVE-2020-25955 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 8 Dec 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

SourceCodester Student Management System Project in PHP version 1.0 is vulnerable to stored a cross-site scripting (XSS) via the 'add subject' tab.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-25955?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Student Management System Project in Php Project Student Management System Project in Php.

How do I fix CVE-2020-25955?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-25955 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-2020-25955 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-25955 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-g73v-p6jf-x4j5.

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