CVE-2020-6583 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 6.1 Published Updated

Cross-site scripting in BigProf Online Invoicing System allows attackers to hijack administrator sessions and take over accounts.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2020-6583?

CVE-2020-6583 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 8 Jan 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

BigProf Online Invoicing System (OIS) through 2.6 has XSS that can be leveraged for session hijacking. An attacker can exploit the XSS vulnerability, retrieve the session cookie from the administrator login, and take over the administrator account via the Name field in an Add New Client action.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-6583?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Bigprof Online Invoicing System.

How do I fix CVE-2020-6583?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-6583 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-2020-6583 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-6583 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-3776-639q-72wg.

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