CVE-2020-29146 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 6.1 Published Updated

Attackers can execute arbitrary web scripts via XSS in Wayang-CMS by injecting payloads into the X-Forwarded-For header.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2020-29146?

CVE-2020-29146 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 14 Jul 2021. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

A cross site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in index.php of Wayang-CMS v1.0 allows attackers to execute arbitrary web scripts or HTML via a constructed payload created by adding the X-Forwarded-For field to the header.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-29146?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Wayang-Cms Project Wayang-Cms.

How do I fix CVE-2020-29146?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-29146 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-2020-29146 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-29146 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-64jr-p2cv-jv7x.

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