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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2020-10113
CVE-2020-10113:
cPanel vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
cPanel before version 84.0.20 was found to contain a self XSS vulnerability that could be exploited through a temporary character-set specification, identified as SEC-515. The vulnerability was assigned CVE-2020-10113 and was disclosed in March 2020 (CVE Details).
Technical details
The vulnerability is classified as a self Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) issue that specifically involves the manipulation of temporary character-set specifications in cPanel's interface. The vulnerability was tracked internally as SEC-515 (CVE Details).
Impact
As a self XSS vulnerability, the impact is primarily limited to scenarios where users can be tricked into executing malicious code against themselves through the manipulation of character-set specifications in cPanel (CVE Details).
Mitigation and workarounds
The vulnerability was addressed in cPanel version 84.0.20. Users and administrators should upgrade to this version or later to mitigate the risk. The fix was documented in the official cPanel changelog (cPanel Changelog).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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