CVE-2020-23014

Name: CVE-2020-23014
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2021-01-26T18:15:42.257+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 5.4/10EPSS 0.59%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2020-23014 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.4/10 on the CVSS scale. APfell 1.4 is vulnerable to authenticated reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) in /apiui/command_ through the payloadtypes_callback function, which allows an attacker to steal remote admin/user session and/or adding new users to the administration panel.. EPSS estimates a 0.59% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

APfell 1.4 is vulnerable to authenticated reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) in /apiui/command_ through the payloadtypes_callback function, which allows an attacker to steal remote admin/user session and/or adding new users to the administration panel.

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

0.59%

43.8th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-79

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Apfell Project	Apfell	<= 1.4

References

https://github.com/its-a-feature/Apfell/commit/5fc64502bc008388514f2b5d1160b677e3b4a7f3Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://seekurity.com/blog/2020/04/19/admin/advisories/apfell-post-exploitation-red-team-framework-authenticated-cross-site-scripting-vulnerabilityExploit, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/its-a-feature/Apfell/commit/5fc64502bc008388514f2b5d1160b677e3b4a7f3Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://seekurity.com/blog/2020/04/19/admin/advisories/apfell-post-exploitation-red-team-framework-authenticated-cross-site-scripting-vulnerabilityExploit, Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Jan 26, 2021
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2020-23014?

How severe is CVE-2020-23014?

CVE-2020-23014 has a CVSS score of 5.4/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.59% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2020-23014?

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Source: NVD / NIST