CVE-2020-5838 Cross-site scripting in IT Analytics
Attackers can inject client-side scripts into web pages viewed by other users in Symantec IT Analytics, potentially leading to session hijacking or malicious actions.
- 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-2020-5838?
CVE-2020-5838 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in IT Analytics, published on 13 May 2020. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Symantec IT Analytics, prior to 2.9.1, may be susceptible to a cross-site scripting (XSS) exploit, which is a type of issue that can potentially enable attackers to inject client-side scripts into web pages viewed by other users.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-5838?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Symantec It Analytics.
How do I fix CVE-2020-5838?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-5838 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-2020-5838 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-5838 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-xwv4-ppgv-h9j7.