CVE-2020-28919

Public Exploit

Description

A stored cross site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Checkmk 1.6.0x prior to 1.6.0p19 allows an authenticated remote attacker to inject arbitrary JavaScript via a javascript: URL in a view title.

Category

5.4
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.23%
Vendor Advisory checkmk.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://checkmk.com/check_mk-werks.php?werk_id=11501 vendor advisory
https://github.com/tribe29/checkmk/commit/c00f450f884d8a229b7d8ab3f0452ed802a1ae04 third party advisory patch
https://github.com/tribe29/checkmk/commit/e7fd8e4c90be490e4293ec91804d00ec01af5ca6 patch
https://emacsninja.com/posts/cve-2020-28919-stored-xss-in-checkmk-160p18.html third party advisory exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-28919?
CVE-2020-28919 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2020-28919?
To fix CVE-2020-28919, 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-2020-28919 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2020-28919 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. 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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