CVE-2020-8217 Cross-site scripting in Pulse Connect Secure
Attackers can execute arbitrary scripts in the Citrix ICA URL, potentially leading to session hijacking or code execution on Pulse Connect Secure.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2020-8217?
CVE-2020-8217 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Ivanti Connect Secure, published on 30 Jul 2020. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
A cross site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Pulse Connect Secure <9.1R8 allowed attackers to exploit in the URL used for Citrix ICA.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-8217?
It affects 4 products.
Products include Ivanti Connect Secure, Ivanti Policy Secure, Pulsesecure Pulse Connect Secure, Pulsesecure Pulse Policy Secure.
How do I fix CVE-2020-8217?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-8217 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-2020-8217 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-8217 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Ivanti Connect Secure
- CVE-2021-22893 Ivanti Pulse Connect Secure Use-After-Free
- CVE-2019-11510 Ivanti Pulse Connect Secure Arbitrary File Read
- CVE-2024-21887 Ivanti Connect Secure and Policy Secure Command Injection
- CVE-2025-22457 Ivanti Connect Secure, Policy Secure, and ZTA Gateways Stack-Based Buffer Overflow
- CVE-2025-0282 Ivanti Connect Secure, Policy Secure, and ZTA Gateways Stack-Based Buffer Overflow
Sources
Also known as GHSA-97x9-rx24-hhrj.