CVE-2020-14988

Name: CVE-2020-14988
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2021-03-11T19:15:12.717+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 5.4/10EPSS 0.58%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2020-14988 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.4/10 on the CVSS scale. An issue was discovered in Bloomreach Experience Manager (brXM) 4.1.0 through 14.2.2. It allows XSS in the login page via the loginmessage parameter, the text editor via the src attribute of HTML elements, the translations menu via the foldername parameter, the author page via the link URL, or the upload image functionality via an SVG document containing JavaScript.. EPSS estimates a 0.58% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

An issue was discovered in Bloomreach Experience Manager (brXM) 4.1.0 through 14.2.2. It allows XSS in the login page via the loginmessage parameter, the text editor via the src attribute of HTML elements, the translations menu via the foldername parameter, the author page via the link URL, or the upload image functionality via an SVG document containing JavaScript.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

5.4/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

EPSS Probability

0.58%

43.2th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-79

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Bloomreach	Experience Manager	>= 14.1.0, <= 14.2.2

References

https://tvrbk.github.io/cve/2021/03/09/brXM.htmlExploit, Third Party Advisory
https://tvrbk.github.io/cve/2021/03/09/brXM.htmlExploit, Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Mar 11, 2021
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2020-14988?

How severe is CVE-2020-14988?

CVE-2020-14988 has a CVSS score of 5.4/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.58% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2020-14988?

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Source: NVD / NIST