CVE-2020-8612 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Critical 9.0 Published Updated

An authenticated attacker can execute arbitrary code in a victim's browser via unsanitized input in the REST API of MOVEit Transfer.

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-2020-8612?

CVE-2020-8612 is a critical cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 14 Feb 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

In Progress MOVEit Transfer 2019.1 before 2019.1.4 and 2019.2 before 2019.2.1, a REST API endpoint failed to adequately sanitize malicious input, which could allow an authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code in a victim's browser, aka XSS.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-8612?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Progess Moveit Transfer, Progress Moveit Transfer.

How do I fix CVE-2020-8612?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-8612 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-2020-8612 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-8612 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-7q5w-gw6h-9g37.

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