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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2020-10114
CVE-2020-10114:
cPanel vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
cPanel before version 84.0.20 contains a stored self-XSS vulnerability (SEC-535) that affects the HTML file editor. The vulnerability was discovered and disclosed in March 2020, with the CVE identifier CVE-2020-10114 (NVD, CVE).
Technical details
The vulnerability is classified as a Cross-Site Scripting (CWE-79) issue. According to the National Vulnerability Database, it received a CVSS v3.1 base score of 6.1 (MEDIUM) with the vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N, indicating network accessibility, low attack complexity, no privileges required, and user interaction required (NVD).
Impact
The vulnerability could allow an attacker to execute cross-site scripting attacks through the HTML file editor, potentially leading to unauthorized access to sensitive information and manipulation of web content (NVD).
Mitigation and workarounds
The vulnerability has been fixed in cPanel version 84.0.20. Users running affected versions should upgrade to version 84.0.20 or later to mitigate this security issue (Vendor Advisory).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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