CVE-2020-35204 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 6.1 Published 11 Jan 2021 Updated 4 Aug 2024

Reflected XSS in Quest Policy Authority allows attackers to inject malicious scripts via a crafted link, affecting unsupported legacy software.

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-2020-35204?

CVE-2020-35204 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 11 Jan 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

Reflected XSS in Quest Policy Authority version 8.1.2.200 allows attackers to inject malicious code into the browser via a specially crafted link to the PolicyAuthority/Common/FolderControl.jsp file via the unqID parameter. NOTE: This vulnerability only affects products that are no longer supported by the maintainer

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-35204?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Quest Policy Authority for Unified Communications.

How do I fix CVE-2020-35204?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-35204 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-2020-35204 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2020-35204 exists.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-cvvq-cjwp-gj3w.