CVE-2020-28961 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 5.4 Published Updated

Stored XSS in Perfex CRM allows attackers to inject malicious scripts via the company name field, 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-2020-28961?

CVE-2020-28961 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 22 Oct 2021. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Perfex CRM v2.4.4 was discovered to contain a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the component ./clients/client via the company name parameter.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-28961?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Perfexcrm Perfex Crm.

How do I fix CVE-2020-28961?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-28961 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-2020-28961 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-28961 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-jxgv-3rcj-9jc6.

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