CVE-2020-8788 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Cross-site scripting vulnerability in Synaptive Medical ClearCanvas ImageServer allows attackers to inject malicious scripts via the UserName 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-2020-8788?
CVE-2020-8788 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 7 Feb 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
Synaptive Medical ClearCanvas ImageServer 3.0 Alpha allows XSS (and HTML injection) via the Default.aspx UserName parameter. NOTE: the issues/227 reference does not imply that the affected product can be downloaded from GitHub. It was simply a convenient location for a public bug report.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-8788?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Synaptivemedical Clearcanvas.
How do I fix CVE-2020-8788?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-8788 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-2020-8788 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-8788 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-jfv4-2j4g-g3jg.