CVE-2020-27659 Cross-site scripting in Safe Access

High 8.4 Published Updated

Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML via domain or profile parameters in Synology Safe Access.

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-2020-27659?

CVE-2020-27659 is a high-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Synology Safe Access, published on 30 Nov 2020. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Synology SafeAccess before 1.2.3-0234 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) domain or (2) profile parameter.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-27659?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Synology Safeaccess.

How do I fix CVE-2020-27659?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-27659 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-2020-27659 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-27659 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-c78g-42vj-2xq3.

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