CVE-2020-36653 GENI Portal error-text.php cross site scripting
Attackers can inject malicious scripts via the error parameter in GENI Portal, potentially executing code in victim browsers.
- 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-2020-36653?
CVE-2020-36653 is a low-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in GENI Portal, published on 18 Jan 2023. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
A vulnerability was found in GENI Portal. It has been rated as problematic. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the file portal/www/portal/error-text.php. The manipulation of the argument error leads to cross site scripting. The attack may be launched remotely. The patch is identified as c2356cc41260551073bfaa3a94d1ab074f554938. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue. VDB-218474 is the identifier assigned to this vulnerability.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-36653?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Geni Geni-Portal.
How do I fix CVE-2020-36653?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-36653 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-2020-36653 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-36653 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in GENI Portal
Sources
Also known as GHSA-fph6-hxr8-236h.