CVE-2020-9299 Cross-site scripting in Netflix Dispatch
Authenticated users can inject malicious scripts via incident and tag parameters in Netflix Dispatch, 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-2020-9299?
CVE-2020-9299 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Netflix Dispatch, published on 9 Nov 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
There were XSS vulnerabilities discovered and reported in the Dispatch application, affecting name and description parameters of Incident Priority, Incident Type, Tag Type, and Incident Filter. This vulnerability can be exploited by an authenticated user.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-9299?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Netflix Dispatch.
How do I fix CVE-2020-9299?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-9299 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-2020-9299 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-9299 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Netflix Dispatch
Sources
Also known as GHSA-wgmg-xwg9-fhqf.