CVE-2020-29653 HTML Injection in Froxlor

Medium 6.1 Published Updated

Attackers can inject arbitrary HTML into the login page via the customermail parameter, potentially stealing credentials or executing scripts.

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-2020-29653?

CVE-2020-29653 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 13 Apr 2022. 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

Froxlor through 0.10.22 does not perform validation on user input passed in the customermail GET parameter. The value of this parameter is reflected in the login webpage, allowing the injection of arbitrary HTML tags.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-29653?

2 open source packages ship an affected version, including froxlor/froxlor. It affects 1 product.

PackageAffectedFixed in
froxlor/froxlor PackagistAll versions to 0.10.22None
froxlor/froxlor PackagistAll versions to 0.10.22None

Products include Froxlor Froxlor.

How do I fix CVE-2020-29653?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-29653 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-2020-29653 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-29653 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-j739-gw6q-f4c7.

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