CVE-2020-11944: XSS
Published Apr 20, 2020
·Updated
Abe (aka bitcoin-abe) through 0.7.2, and 0.8pre, allows XSS in call in abe.py because the PATHINFO environment variable is mishandled during a PageNotFound exception.
Affected Software
2 affected components
Bitcoin-abe Project Bitcoin-abe<=0.7.2
Bitcoin-abe Project Bitcoin-abe=0.8-pre
Remediation
Event History
Apr 20, 2020
CVE Published
via MITRE·09:49 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·09:49 PM
Description
Frequently Asked Questions
1
What is the severity of CVE-2020-11944?
CVE-2020-11944 is considered a medium severity vulnerability due to the potential for cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks.
2
How do I fix CVE-2020-11944?
To fix CVE-2020-11944, update to the latest version of bitcoin-abe that has addressed this XSS vulnerability.
3
What software versions are affected by CVE-2020-11944?
CVE-2020-11944 affects bitcoin-abe versions up to and including 0.7.2 and the 0.8-pre version.
4
What type of vulnerability is CVE-2020-11944?
CVE-2020-11944 is classified as a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability.
5
What are the potential impacts of CVE-2020-11944?
The potential impacts of CVE-2020-11944 include the possibility of an attacker executing arbitrary scripts in the context of the user's session.