CVE-2020-7355: Rapid7 Metasploit Pro Stored XSS in 'notes' field

Published Jun 25, 2020
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Updated

Cross-site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the 'notes' field of a discovered scan asset in Rapid7 Metasploit Pro allows an attacker with a specially-crafted network service of a scan target store an XSS sequence in the Metasploit Pro console, which will trigger when the operator views the record of that scanned host in the Metasploit Pro interface. This issue affects Rapid7 Metasploit Pro version 4.17.1-20200427 and prior versions, and is fixed in Metasploit Pro version 4.17.1-20200514. See also CVE-2020-7354, which describes a similar issue, but involving the generated 'host' field of a discovered scan asset.

Affected Software

76 affected components
Rapid7 Metasploit<4.17.1
Rapid7 Metasploit=4.17.1
Rapid7 Metasploit=4.17.1-20170221
Rapid7 Metasploit=4.17.1-20170323
Rapid7 Metasploit=4.17.1-20170405
Rapid7 Metasploit=4.17.1-20170419
Rapid7 Metasploit=4.17.1-20170510
Rapid7 Metasploit=4.17.1-20170518
Rapid7 Metasploit=4.17.1-20170530
Rapid7 Metasploit=4.17.1-20170613
Rapid7 Metasploit=4.17.1-20170627
Rapid7 Metasploit=4.17.1-20170718
Rapid7 Metasploit=4.17.1-20170731
Rapid7 Metasploit=4.17.1-20170816
Rapid7 Metasploit=4.17.1-20170828
Rapid7 Metasploit=4.17.1-20170914
Rapid7 Metasploit=4.17.1-20170926
Rapid7 Metasploit=4.17.1-20171009
Rapid7 Metasploit=4.17.1-20171030
Rapid7 Metasploit=4.17.1-20171115
Rapid7 Metasploit=4.17.1-20171129
Rapid7 Metasploit=4.17.1-20171206
Rapid7 Metasploit=4.17.1-20171220
Rapid7 Metasploit=4.17.1-20180108
Rapid7 Metasploit=4.17.1-20180124
Rapid7 Metasploit=4.17.1-20180206
Rapid7 Metasploit=4.17.1-20180301
Rapid7 Metasploit=4.17.1-20180312
Rapid7 Metasploit=4.17.1-20180327
Rapid7 Metasploit=4.17.1-20180410
Rapid7 Metasploit=4.17.1-20180501
Rapid7 Metasploit=4.17.1-20180511
Rapid7 Metasploit=4.17.1-20180526
Rapid7 Metasploit=4.17.1-20180618
Rapid7 Metasploit=4.17.1-20180704
Rapid7 Metasploit=4.17.1-20180716
Rapid7 Metasploit=4.17.1-20180727
Rapid7 Metasploit=4.17.1-20180813
Rapid7 Metasploit=4.17.1-20180827
Rapid7 Metasploit=4.17.1-20180907
Rapid7 Metasploit=4.17.1-20180924
Rapid7 Metasploit=4.17.1-20181009
Rapid7 Metasploit=4.17.1-20181022
Rapid7 Metasploit=4.17.1-20181105
Rapid7 Metasploit=4.17.1-20181130
Rapid7 Metasploit=4.17.1-20181215
Rapid7 Metasploit=4.17.1-20190108
Rapid7 Metasploit=4.17.1-20190118
Rapid7 Metasploit=4.17.1-20190201
Rapid7 Metasploit=4.17.1-20190219
Rapid7 Metasploit=4.17.1-20190303
Rapid7 Metasploit=4.17.1-20190319
Rapid7 Metasploit=4.17.1-20190331
Rapid7 Metasploit=4.17.1-20190416
Rapid7 Metasploit=4.17.1-20190426
Rapid7 Metasploit=4.17.1-20190513
Rapid7 Metasploit=4.17.1-20190603
Rapid7 Metasploit=4.17.1-20190607
Rapid7 Metasploit=4.17.1-20190626
Rapid7 Metasploit=4.17.1-20190722
Rapid7 Metasploit=4.17.1-20190805
Rapid7 Metasploit=4.17.1-20190819
Rapid7 Metasploit=4.17.1-20190910
Rapid7 Metasploit=4.17.1-20190930
Rapid7 Metasploit=4.17.1-20191014
Rapid7 Metasploit=4.17.1-20191030
Rapid7 Metasploit=4.17.1-20191108
Rapid7 Metasploit=4.17.1-20191209
Rapid7 Metasploit=4.17.1-20200113
Rapid7 Metasploit=4.17.1-20200122
Rapid7 Metasploit=4.17.1-20200131
Rapid7 Metasploit=4.17.1-20200218
Rapid7 Metasploit=4.17.1-20200302
Rapid7 Metasploit=4.17.1-20200318
Rapid7 Metasploit=4.17.1-20200330
Rapid7 Metasploit=4.17.1-20200413

Remediation

Information

Update to Metasploit Pro version 4.17.1-20200514 to fix this issue.

Event History

Jun 25, 2020
CVE Published
via MITRE·05:15 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·05:15 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeakness

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2020-7355?

CVE-2020-7355 is considered to have a high severity due to its potential to allow Cross-site Scripting (XSS) attacks.

2

How do I fix CVE-2020-7355?

To fix CVE-2020-7355, update Rapid7 Metasploit Pro to a version greater than 4.17.1.

3

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2020-7355?

CVE-2020-7355 is a Cross-site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability that affects the 'notes' field of scan assets.

4

Which software versions are affected by CVE-2020-7355?

CVE-2020-7355 affects Rapid7 Metasploit Pro versions up to and including 4.17.1.

5

What can an attacker achieve with CVE-2020-7355?

An attacker exploiting CVE-2020-7355 can inject malicious scripts into the Metasploit Pro console, potentially leading to unauthorized actions.

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