CVE-2024-20928 Cross-site scripting in WebCenter Content

Medium 6.1 Published Updated

Unauthenticated attackers can exploit this vulnerability to read and modify data in Oracle WebCenter Content via HTTP, requiring user interaction.

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-2024-20928?

CVE-2024-20928 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Oracle Webcenter Content, published on 16 Jan 2024. 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

Vulnerability in the Oracle WebCenter Content product of Oracle Fusion Middleware (component: Content Server). The supported version that is affected is 12.2.1.4.0. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle WebCenter Content. Successful attacks require human interaction from a person other than the attacker and while the vulnerability is in Oracle WebCenter Content, attacks may significantly impact additional products (scope change). Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized update, insert or delete access to some of Oracle WebCenter Content accessible data as well as unauthorized read access to a subset of Oracle WebCenter Content accessible data. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 6.1 (Confidentiality and Integrity impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N).

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-20928?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Oracle Webcenter Content.

How do I fix CVE-2024-20928?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-20928 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-2024-20928 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-20928 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Oracle Webcenter Content vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-m27q-g487-982w.

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