CVE-2020-5305 Cross-site scripting in n/a
An attacker can inject malicious scripts via the user name field in the admin dashboard, potentially compromising administrator sessions.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2020-5305?
CVE-2020-5305 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 5 Jan 2020. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Codoforum 4.8.3 allows XSS in the admin dashboard via a name field of a new user, i.e., on the Manage Users screen.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-5305?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Codologic Codoforum.
How do I fix CVE-2020-5305?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-5305 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-2020-5305 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-5305 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-wwhr-xmj9-h562.