CVE-2020-8812 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Editors or Authors can inject malicious JavaScript via the WYSIWYG editor, potentially leading to code execution or account takeover.
- 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-2020-8812?
CVE-2020-8812 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 7 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
Bludit 3.10.0 allows Editor or Author roles to insert malicious JavaScript on the WYSIWYG editor. NOTE: the vendor's perspective is that this is "not a bug.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-8812?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Bludit Bludit.
How do I fix CVE-2020-8812?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-8812 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-2020-8812 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-8812 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-6c5r-p4fm-m785.