CVE-2020-23217
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CVE-2020-23217 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.4/10 on the CVSS scale. A stored cross site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in phplist 3.5.3 allows attackers to execute arbitrary web scripts or HTML via a crafted payload entered into the "Add a list" field under the "Import Emails" module.. EPSS estimates a 0.56% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
A stored cross site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in phplist 3.5.3 allows attackers to execute arbitrary web scripts or HTML via a crafted payload entered into the "Add a list" field under the "Import Emails" module.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Phplist | Phplist | 3.5.3 |
References
- https://github.com/phpList/phplist3/issues/672Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.phplist.org/newslist/phplist-3-5-4-release-notes/Release Notes, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/phpList/phplist3/issues/672Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.phplist.org/newslist/phplist-3-5-4-release-notes/Release Notes, Third Party Advisory
Timeline
- Published
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- Status
- Modified
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