CVE-2020-26296

XSS in Vega

Description

Vega is a visualization grammar, a declarative format for creating, saving, and sharing interactive visualization designs. Vega in an npm package. In Vega before version 5.17.3 there is an XSS vulnerability in Vega expressions. Through a specially crafted Vega expression, an attacker could execute arbitrary javascript on a victim's machine. This is fixed in version 5.17.3

Category

8.7
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.30%
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Affected: vega vega
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References

Link Tags
https://github.com/vega/vega/security/advisories/GHSA-r2qc-w64x-6j54 third party advisory
https://github.com/vega/vega/issues/3018 third party advisory
https://github.com/vega/vega/pull/3019 third party advisory
https://github.com/vega/vega/releases/tag/v5.17.3 third party advisory release notes
https://www.npmjs.com/package/vega third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-26296?
CVE-2020-26296 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2020-26296?
To fix CVE-2020-26296, 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-2020-26296 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2020-26296 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2020-26296?
CVE-2020-26296 affects vega vega.
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