CVE-2020-5294 Reflected XSS with social networks fields

Medium 4.1 Published Updated

Attackers can execute arbitrary scripts in victim browsers via reflected XSS in social network fields, requiring module upgrade.

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-2020-5294?

CVE-2020-5294 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in PrestaShop ps_socialfollow, published on 16 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

PrestaShop module ps_facetedsearch versions before 2.1.0 has a reflected XSS with social networks fields The problem is fixed in 2.1.0

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-5294?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Prestashop Prestashop Socialfollow.

How do I fix CVE-2020-5294?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-5294 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-2020-5294 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-5294 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-774w-fg8p-7c8w.

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