CVE-2020-28502

Public Exploit
Arbitrary Code Injection

Description

This affects the package xmlhttprequest before 1.7.0; all versions of package xmlhttprequest-ssl. Provided requests are sent synchronously (async=False on xhr.open), malicious user input flowing into xhr.send could result in arbitrary code being injected and run.

Category

8.1
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 17.40% Top 10%
Third-Party Advisory snyk.io Third-Party Advisory snyk.io Third-Party Advisory snyk.io Third-Party Advisory snyk.io
Affected: n/a xmlhttprequest
Affected: n/a xmlhttprequest-ssl
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JS-XMLHTTPREQUEST-1082935 third party advisory exploit
https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JS-XMLHTTPREQUESTSSL-1082936 third party advisory exploit
https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JAVA-ORGWEBJARSNPM-1082937 third party advisory exploit
https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JAVA-ORGWEBJARSNPM-1082938 third party advisory exploit
https://github.com/driverdan/node-XMLHttpRequest/blob/1.6.0/lib/XMLHttpRequest.js%23L480 broken link

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-28502?
CVE-2020-28502 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2020-28502?
To fix CVE-2020-28502, 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-2020-28502 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2020-28502 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~17% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2020-28502?
CVE-2020-28502 affects n/a xmlhttprequest, n/a xmlhttprequest-ssl.
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