CVE-2020-1721

Description

A flaw was found in the Key Recovery Authority (KRA) Agent Service in pki-core 10.10.5 where it did not properly sanitize the recovery ID during a key recovery request, enabling a reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability. An attacker could trick an authenticated victim into executing specially crafted Javascript code.

Category

6.1
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.83% Top 30%
Third-Party Advisory redhat.com
Affected: n/a pki-core
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1777579 issue tracking third party advisory patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-1721?
CVE-2020-1721 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2020-1721?
To fix CVE-2020-1721, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2020-1721 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2020-1721 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2020-1721?
CVE-2020-1721 affects n/a pki-core.
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