CVE-2020-27388: XSS

Published Oct 23, 2020
·
Updated

Multiple Stored Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities exist in the YOURLS Admin Panel, Versions 1.5 - 1.7.10. An authenticated user must modify a PHP plugin with a malicious payload and upload it, resulting in multiple stored XSS issues.

Affected Software

2 affected componentsFixes available
composer/yourls/yourls>=1.5<1.8
1.8
Yourls Yourls>=1.5<=1.7.10

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade composer/yourls/yourls to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 1.8

Event History

Oct 23, 2020
CVE Published
via MITRE·07:59 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·07:59 PM
Description
Data Sourced
via NVD·08:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
May 24, 2022
Advisory Published
via GitHub·05:32 PM

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2020-27388?

CVE-2020-27388 is a vulnerability that allows an authenticated user to upload a PHP plugin with a malicious payload, resulting in multiple stored Cross Site Scripting (XSS) issues in the YOURLS Admin Panel versions 1.5 - 1.7.10.

2

How severe is CVE-2020-27388?

CVE-2020-27388 has a severity score of 5.4, which is classified as medium severity.

3

What is the affected software for CVE-2020-27388?

The affected software for CVE-2020-27388 is YOURLS Admin Panel versions 1.5 - 1.7.10.

4

How can an attacker exploit CVE-2020-27388?

An attacker can exploit CVE-2020-27388 by modifying a PHP plugin with a malicious payload and uploading it to the YOURLS Admin Panel.

5

Are there any references for CVE-2020-27388?

Yes, you can find references for CVE-2020-27388 at the following links: http://yourls.com, https://github.com/YOURLS/YOURLS/pull/2761, https://johnjhacking.com/blog/cve-2020-27388/

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