CVE-2020-27735

Public Exploit

Description

An XSS issue was discovered in Wing FTP 6.4.4. An arbitrary IFRAME element can be included in the help pages via a crafted link, leading to the execution of (sandboxed) arbitrary HTML and JavaScript in the user's browser.

Category

6.1
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 37.00% Top 5%
Vendor Advisory wftpserver.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.wftpserver.com/serverhistory.htm release notes vendor advisory
https://wshenk.blogspot.com/2021/01/xss-in-wing-ftps-web-interface-cve-2020.html third party advisory exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-27735?
CVE-2020-27735 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2020-27735?
To fix CVE-2020-27735, 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-2020-27735 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2020-27735 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~37% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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