CVE-2020-7239 Cross-site scripting in n/a
An attacker can execute arbitrary JavaScript in a victim's browser via a malicious chat message in the conversation-watson WordPress plugin.
- 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-2020-7239?
CVE-2020-7239 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 21 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
The conversation-watson plugin before 0.8.21 for WordPress has a DOM-based XSS vulnerability that is executed when a chat message containing JavaScript is sent.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-7239?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ibm Chatbot With Ibm Watson.
How do I fix CVE-2020-7239?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-7239 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-2020-7239 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-7239 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-99p3-qvxh-qjqh.