CVE-2020-35274 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 4.8 Published Updated

Stored XSS in DotCMS admin panel allows attackers to steal cookies and gain remote privileges.

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-2020-35274?

CVE-2020-35274 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Dotcms Dotcms, published on 21 Dec 2020. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

DotCMS Add Template with admin panel 20.11 is affected by cross-site Scripting (XSS) to gain remote privileges. An attacker could compromise the security of a website or web application through a stored XSS attack and stealing cookies using XSS.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-35274?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Dotcms Dotcms.

How do I fix CVE-2020-35274?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-35274 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-2020-35274 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-35274 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-p9fx-r7r3-pm29.

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