CVE-2020-29587 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Attackers can execute arbitrary JavaScript in victim browsers via unsanitized input in SimplCommerce dialogs, potentially leading to session hijacking or data theft.
- 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-2020-29587?
CVE-2020-29587 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 14 Jan 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
SimplCommerce 1.0.0-rc uses the Bootbox.js library, which allows creation of programmatic dialog boxes using Bootstrap modals. The Bootbox.js library intentionally does not perform any sanitization of user input, which results in a DOM XSS, because it uses the jQuery .html() function to directly append the payload to a dialog.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-29587?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Simplcommerce Simplcommerce.
How do I fix CVE-2020-29587?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-29587 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-2020-29587 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-29587 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-68r3-j757-34j6.