CVE-2020-24553

Public Exploit

Description

Go before 1.14.8 and 1.15.x before 1.15.1 allows XSS because text/html is the default for CGI/FCGI handlers that lack a Content-Type header.

Link	Tags
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/Sep/5	mailing list exploit third party advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/CZBO7Q73GGWBVYIKNH2HNN44Q5IQND5W/	vendor advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-10/msg00000.html	mailing list third party advisory vendor advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-10/msg00002.html	mailing list third party advisory vendor advisory
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuApr2021.html	third party advisory patch
https://groups.google.com/forum/#%21topic/golang-announce/8wqlSbkLdPs
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/159049/Go-CGI-FastCGI-Transport-Cross-Site-Scripting.html	exploit vdb entry third party advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20200924-0003/	third party advisory
https://www.oracle.com//security-alerts/cpujul2021.html	third party advisory patch
https://www.redteam-pentesting.de/advisories/rt-sa-2020-004	third party advisory exploit

What is the severity of CVE-2020-24553?: CVE-2020-24553 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2020-24553?: To fix CVE-2020-24553, 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-2020-24553 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2020-24553 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.