CVE-2020-29215 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 5.4 Published Updated

Cross-site scripting in the employee management system allows attackers to execute scripts in admin sessions, potentially leading to account takeover.

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-2020-29215?

CVE-2020-29215 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 15 Jun 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

A Cross Site Scripting in SourceCodester Employee Management System 1.0 allows the user to execute alert messages via /Employee Management System/addemp.php on admin account.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-29215?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Razormist Employee Management System.

How do I fix CVE-2020-29215?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-29215 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-2020-29215 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-29215 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-vfq3-4hcr-qmqp.

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