CWE
79
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2020-1177: XSS

First published: Tue Jun 09 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-2020-1183, CVE-2020-1297, CVE-2020-1298, CVE-2020-1318, CVE-2020-1320.

Credit: secure@microsoft.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Microsoft SharePoint Enterprise Server 2016=2016
Microsoft SharePoint Foundation 2013=2013-sp1
Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010=2019
=2016
=2013-sp1
=2019

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2020-1177?

    CVE-2020-1177 has a severity rating of Important according to Microsoft guidelines.

  • How do I fix CVE-2020-1177?

    To fix CVE-2020-1177, apply the security updates released by Microsoft for the affected versions of SharePoint.

  • Which versions of SharePoint are affected by CVE-2020-1177?

    CVE-2020-1177 affects Microsoft SharePoint Enterprise Server 2016, SharePoint Foundation 2013 SP1, and SharePoint Server 2019.

  • What type of vulnerability is CVE-2020-1177?

    CVE-2020-1177 is a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Microsoft SharePoint.

  • What can attackers achieve through CVE-2020-1177?

    Attackers can exploit CVE-2020-1177 to execute arbitrary scripts in the context of the user's browser session.

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