CVE-2020-4051 XSS in Dijit Editor's LinkDialog plugin

Low 3.7 Published Updated

Cross-site scripting in Dijit Editor's LinkDialog plugin allows attackers to execute arbitrary scripts in user 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
Available

What is CVE-2020-4051?

CVE-2020-4051 is a low-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Debian Debian Linux, published on 15 Jun 2020. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

In Dijit before versions 1.11.11, and greater than or equal to 1.12.0 and less than 1.12.9, and greater than or equal to 1.13.0 and less than 1.13.8, and greater than or equal to 1.14.0 and less than 1.14.7, and greater than or equal to 1.15.0 and less than 1.15.4, and greater than or equal to 1.16.0 and less than 1.16.3, there is a cross-site scripting vulnerability in the Editor's LinkDialog plugin. This has been fixed in 1.11.11, 1.12.9, 1.13.8, 1.14.7, 1.15.4, 1.16.3.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-4051?

12 open source packages ship an affected version, including dijit. It affects 6 products.

PackageAffectedFixed in
dijit npmAll versions1.11.11
dijit npmAll versions1.11.11
dijit npmFrom 1.12.01.12.9
dijit npmFrom 1.12.01.12.9
dijit npmFrom 1.13.01.13.8
dijit npmFrom 1.13.01.13.8
6 more packages
dijit npmFrom 1.14.01.14.7
dijit npmFrom 1.14.01.14.7
dijit npmFrom 1.15.01.15.4
dijit npmFrom 1.15.01.15.4
dijit npmFrom 1.16.01.16.3
dijit npmFrom 1.16.01.16.3

Products include Debian Debian Linux, Netapp Active Iq Unified Manager, Netapp Oncommand Insight, Netapp Oncommand Workflow Automation, Netapp Snapcenter, Openjsf Dijit.

How do I fix CVE-2020-4051?

Upgrade dijit to a fixed version for your release line: 1.11.11, 1.12.9, 1.13.8 or 1.14.7.

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-2020-4051 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-4051 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Debian Debian Linux vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2020-4051, GHSA-cxjc-r2fp-7mq6, UBUNTU-CVE-2020-4051.

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