CVE-2020-27388

Description

Multiple Stored Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities exist in the YOURLS Admin Panel, Versions 1.5 - 1.7.10. An authenticated user must modify a PHP plugin with a malicious payload and upload it, resulting in multiple stored XSS issues.

Category

5.4
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.56%
Third-Party Advisory github.com Third-Party Advisory johnjhacking.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://yourls.com product
https://johnjhacking.com/blog/cve-2020-27388/ third party advisory
https://github.com/YOURLS/YOURLS/pull/2761 third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-27388?
CVE-2020-27388 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2020-27388?
To fix CVE-2020-27388, 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-2020-27388 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2020-27388 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.
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