What is the severity of CVE-2020-0893?

CVE-2020-0893 has a severity rating of Medium according to the Common Vulnerability Scoring System.

How do I fix CVE-2020-0893?

To fix CVE-2020-0893, apply the latest security updates provided by Microsoft for affected SharePoint Server versions.

Which versions of SharePoint are affected by CVE-2020-0893?

CVE-2020-0893 affects Microsoft SharePoint Enterprise Server 2013 SP1, SharePoint Enterprise Server 2016, and SharePoint Server 2019.

What is the nature of the vulnerability described in CVE-2020-0893?

CVE-2020-0893 is a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability that allows attackers to execute arbitrary scripts in the context of a user's browser.

Is there a workaround for CVE-2020-0893?

There are no recommended workarounds for CVE-2020-0893; applying the security update is the best approach.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2020-0893

medium

5.4

CWE

12/3/2020

4/8/2024

CVE-2020-0893: XSS

First published: Thu Mar 12 2020(Updated: )

A cross-site-scripting (XSS) vulnerability exists when Microsoft SharePoint Server does not properly sanitize a specially crafted web request to an affected SharePoint server, aka 'Microsoft Office SharePoint XSS Vulnerability'. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2020-0894.

Credit: secure@microsoft.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Microsoft SharePoint Enterprise Server	=2013-sp1
Microsoft SharePoint Enterprise Server	=2016
Microsoft SharePoint Server	=2019

Remedy

https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-0893

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Reference Links

https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-0893

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-0893?
CVE-2020-0893 has a severity rating of Medium according to the Common Vulnerability Scoring System.
How do I fix CVE-2020-0893?
To fix CVE-2020-0893, apply the latest security updates provided by Microsoft for affected SharePoint Server versions.
Which versions of SharePoint are affected by CVE-2020-0893?
CVE-2020-0893 affects Microsoft SharePoint Enterprise Server 2013 SP1, SharePoint Enterprise Server 2016, and SharePoint Server 2019.
What is the nature of the vulnerability described in CVE-2020-0893?
CVE-2020-0893 is a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability that allows attackers to execute arbitrary scripts in the context of a user's browser.
Is there a workaround for CVE-2020-0893?
There are no recommended workarounds for CVE-2020-0893; applying the security update is the best approach.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-0893?
CVE-2020-0893 has a severity rating of Medium according to the Common Vulnerability Scoring System.
How do I fix CVE-2020-0893?
To fix CVE-2020-0893, apply the latest security updates provided by Microsoft for affected SharePoint Server versions.
Which versions of SharePoint are affected by CVE-2020-0893?
CVE-2020-0893 affects Microsoft SharePoint Enterprise Server 2013 SP1, SharePoint Enterprise Server 2016, and SharePoint Server 2019.
What is the nature of the vulnerability described in CVE-2020-0893?
CVE-2020-0893 is a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability that allows attackers to execute arbitrary scripts in the context of a user's browser.
Is there a workaround for CVE-2020-0893?
There are no recommended workarounds for CVE-2020-0893; applying the security update is the best approach.