PT-2020-17128 · Unknown · Online Examination System

Published 2020-12-09 · Updated 2022-04-12 · CVE-2020-29259

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

5.4

Medium

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Online Examination System version 1.0

Description The issue is a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability. It can be exploited via the subject or feedback parameter to the "feedback.php" endpoint. This allows for potential malicious script injection.

Recommendations For Online Examination System version 1.0, as a temporary workaround, consider restricting access to the "feedback.php" endpoint or sanitizing the subject and feedback parameters to prevent XSS attacks. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Exploit

XSS

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-79

Related Identifiers

CVE-2020-29259

Affected Products

Online Examination System

References · 18

• 🔥 https://asfiyashaikh20.medium.com/cve-2020-29259-persistent-xss-2ef63cc5cee6 · Exploit
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2020-29259 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-29259 · Security Note
• https://t.me/cibsecurity/18667 · Telegram Post
• https://t.me/cibsecurity/18648 · Telegram Post
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• https://t.me/cibsecurity/18568 · Telegram Post
• https://t.me/cibsecurity/18459 · Telegram Post
• https://t.me/cibsecurity/18608 · Telegram Post
• https://t.me/cibsecurity/18439 · Telegram Post
• https://t.me/cibsecurity/18519 · Telegram Post
• https://t.me/cibsecurity/18548 · Telegram Post
• https://t.me/cibsecurity/18539 · Telegram Post
• https://t.me/cvenotify/6948 · Telegram Post