CVE-2020-8292 Cross-site scripting in Rocket.Chat server
An attacker can execute arbitrary scripts in a victim's browser via drag-and-drop in Rocket.Chat message boxes, potentially leading to session hijacking.
- 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-2020-8292?
CVE-2020-8292 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Rocket.chat Rocket.chat, published on 21 Jan 2021. 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
Rocket.Chat server before 3.9.0 is vulnerable to a self cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability via the drag & drop functionality in message boxes.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-8292?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Rocket.chat Rocket.chat.
How do I fix CVE-2020-8292?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-8292 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-2020-8292 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-8292 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Rocket.chat Rocket.chat
Sources
Also known as GHSA-388j-hgw2-75wf.