CVE-2020-36654 GENI Portal sliceresource.php no_invocation_id_error cross site scripting
Attackers can inject malicious scripts via invocation_id or invocation_user parameters in GENI Portal, potentially leading to session hijacking or code execution.
- 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-2020-36654?
CVE-2020-36654 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 classified as problematic has been found in GENI Portal. This affects the function no_invocation_id_error of the file portal/www/portal/sliceresource.php. The manipulation of the argument invocation_id/invocation_user leads to cross site scripting. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The patch is named 39a96fb4b822bd3497442a96135de498d4a81337. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue. The associated identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-218475.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-36654?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Geni Geni-Portal.
How do I fix CVE-2020-36654?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-36654 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-2020-36654 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-36654 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in GENI Portal
Sources
Also known as GHSA-xvv5-7cf4-2v4c.