CVE-2020-6956 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 6.1 Published Updated

Cross-site scripting vulnerability in PCS DEXICON allows attackers to inject malicious scripts via the loginName parameter.

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-2020-6956?

CVE-2020-6956 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 19 May 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

PCS DEXICON 3.4.1 allows XSS via the loginName parameter in login_action.jsp.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-6956?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Pcs Dexicon Enterprise.

How do I fix CVE-2020-6956?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-6956 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-2020-6956 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-6956 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-qw7x-mqhv-j7rm.

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