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CVE-2020-5223: Cross-site Scripting

January 23, 2020 (updated January 29, 2020)

In PrivateBin, a persistent XSS attack is possible. Under certain conditions, a user provided attachment file name can inject HTML leading to a persistent Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability.

References

  • nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-5223
  • privatebin.info/news/v1.3.2-v1.2.2-release.html

Code Behaviors & Features

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Affected versions

All versions starting from 1.2 before 1.2.2, all versions starting from 1.3 before 1.3.2

Fixed versions

  • 1.2.2
  • 1.3.2

Solution

Upgrade to versions 1.2.2, 1.3.2 or above.

Impact 4.4 MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

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Weakness

  • CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

Source file

packagist/privatebin/privatebin/CVE-2020-5223.yml

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