CVE-2020-29477 Cross-site scripting in n/a
An attacker can inject malicious scripts into the Field Name field to steal user cookies and potentially take over accounts.
- 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-2020-29477?
CVE-2020-29477 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 30 Dec 2020. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Invision Community 4.5.4 is affected by cross-site scripting (XSS) in the Field Name field. This vulnerability can allow an attacker to inject the XSS payload in Field Name and each time any user will open that, the XSS triggers and the attacker can able to steal the cookie according to the crafted payload.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-29477?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Invisioncommunity Community.
How do I fix CVE-2020-29477?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-29477 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-2020-29477 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-29477 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-8hrr-3cmh-hr2j.