CVE-2020-5271 Reflected XSS with dashboard calendar of PrestaShop
Attackers can execute arbitrary scripts in victim browsers via reflected XSS in the PrestaShop dashboard calendar parameters.
- 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-2020-5271?
CVE-2020-5271 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Prestashop Prestashop, published on 20 Apr 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 PrestaShop between versions 1.6.0.0 and 1.7.6.5, there is a reflected XSS with `date_from` and `date_to` parameters in the dashboard page This problem is fixed in 1.7.6.5
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-5271?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Prestashop Prestashop.
How do I fix CVE-2020-5271?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-5271 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-2020-5271 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-5271 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Prestashop Prestashop
Sources
Also known as GHSA-m2x6-c2c6-pjrx.