CVE-2020-36692 Cross-site scripting in Sophos Web Appliance
Reflected XSS in Sophos Web Appliance report scheduler allows JavaScript execution in victim browsers via malicious POST requests.
- 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-2020-36692?
CVE-2020-36692 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Sophos Web Appliance, published on 4 Apr 2023. 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
A reflected XSS via POST vulnerability in report scheduler of Sophos Web Appliance versions older than 4.3.10.4 allows execution of JavaScript code in the victim browser via a malicious form that must be manually submitted by the victim while logged in to SWA.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-36692?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Sophos Web Appliance.
How do I fix CVE-2020-36692?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-36692 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-2020-36692 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-36692 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Sophos Web Appliance
Sources
Also known as GHSA-g76m-97q8-j2jw.