CVE-2020-27359

Description

A cross-site scripting (XSS) issue in REDCap 8.11.6 through 9.x before 10 allows attackers to inject arbitrary JavaScript or HTML in the Messenger feature. It was found that the filename of the image or file attached in a message could be used to perform this XSS attack. A user could craft a message and send it to anyone on the platform including admins. The XSS payload would execute on the other account without interaction from the user on several pages.

Category

5.4
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.50%
Vendor Advisory evms.edu
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.evms.edu/research/resources_services/redcap/redcap_change_log/ release notes vendor advisory
https://www.ruse.tech/blog/38 third party advisory
https://github.com/seb1055/cve-2020-27358-27359 third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-27359?
CVE-2020-27359 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2020-27359?
To fix CVE-2020-27359, 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-2020-27359 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2020-27359 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.
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