CVE-2020-28487

Public Exploit
Cross-site Scripting (XSS)

Description

This affects the package vis-timeline before 7.4.4. An attacker with the ability to control the items of a Timeline element can inject additional script code into the generated application.

Category

6.8
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.52%
Third-Party Advisory github.com Third-Party Advisory github.com Third-Party Advisory snyk.io Third-Party Advisory snyk.io Third-Party Advisory snyk.io
Affected: n/a vis-timeline
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JS-VISTIMELINE-1063500 patch third party advisory exploit
https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JAVA-ORGWEBJARSNPM-1063501 patch third party advisory exploit
https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JAVA-ORGWEBJARSBOWERGITHUBVISJS-1063502 patch third party advisory exploit
https://github.com/visjs/vis-timeline/issues/838 third party advisory issue tracking
https://github.com/visjs/vis-timeline/pull/840 third party advisory patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-28487?
CVE-2020-28487 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2020-28487?
To fix CVE-2020-28487, 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-2020-28487 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2020-28487 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2020-28487?
CVE-2020-28487 affects n/a vis-timeline.
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