CVE-2020-9520 Cross-site scripting in Micro Focus Vibe.
Remote attackers can inject malicious JavaScript into Micro Focus Vibe, executing code in victims' browsers to potentially hijack accounts.
- 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-2020-9520?
CVE-2020-9520 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Micro Focus Vibe., published on 25 Mar 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
A stored XSS vulnerability was discovered in Micro Focus Vibe, affecting all Vibe version prior to 4.0.7. The vulnerability could allows a remote attacker to craft and store malicious content into Vibe such that when the content is viewed by another user of the system, attacker controlled JavaScript will execute in the security context of the target user’s browser.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-9520?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Microfocus Vibe.
How do I fix CVE-2020-9520?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-9520 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-2020-9520 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-9520 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-m7jv-h3ph-p6cg.