CVE-2020-35240
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CVE-2020-35240 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 4.8/10 on the CVSS scale. FluxBB 1.5.11 is affected by cross-site scripting (XSS in the Blog Content component. This vulnerability can allow an attacker to inject the XSS payload in "Blog Content" and each time any user will visit the blog, the XSS triggers and the attacker can able to steal the cookie according to the crafted payload.. EPSS estimates a 1.02% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
FluxBB 1.5.11 is affected by cross-site scripting (XSS in the Blog Content component. This vulnerability can allow an attacker to inject the XSS payload in "Blog Content" and each time any user will visit the blog, the XSS triggers and the attacker can able to steal the cookie according to the crafted payload.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Fluxbb | Fluxbb | 1.5.11 |
References
- https://fluxbb.org/downloads/Vendor Advisory
- https://github.com/hemantsolo/CVE-Reference/blob/main/CVE-2020-35240.mdExploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/hemantsolo/CVE-Reference/issues/1Third Party Advisory
- https://fluxbb.org/downloads/Vendor Advisory
- https://github.com/hemantsolo/CVE-Reference/blob/main/CVE-2020-35240.mdExploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/hemantsolo/CVE-Reference/issues/1Third Party Advisory
Timeline
- Published
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- Status
- Modified
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