CVE-2020-23014

Public Exploit

Description

APfell 1.4 is vulnerable to authenticated reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) in /apiui/command_ through the payloadtypes_callback function, which allows an attacker to steal remote admin/user session and/or adding new users to the administration panel.

Category

5.4
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.32%
Third-Party Advisory github.com Third-Party Advisory seekurity.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://github.com/its-a-feature/Apfell/commit/5fc64502bc008388514f2b5d1160b677e3b4a7f3 third party advisory patch
https://seekurity.com/blog/2020/04/19/admin/advisories/apfell-post-exploitation-red-team-framework-authenticated-cross-site-scripting-vulnerability third party advisory exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-23014?
CVE-2020-23014 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2020-23014?
To fix CVE-2020-23014, 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-2020-23014 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2020-23014 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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