CVE-2020-19626
PHP vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Overview

Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability was discovered in CraftCMS version 3.1.31, which allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML through the /admin/settings/sites/new endpoint (NVD, CVE).

Technical details

The vulnerability is classified as a Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) issue, identified as CVE-2020-19626. It received a CVSS v3.1 Base Score of 5.4 (MEDIUM) with the vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N. The vulnerability specifically affects the site name handling in the admin settings interface (NVD).

Impact

If exploited, this vulnerability allows attackers to inject malicious web scripts or HTML code through the site administration interface. This could potentially lead to unauthorized access to sensitive information and compromise of user sessions (NVD).

Mitigation and workarounds

The vulnerability has been patched by CraftCMS. The fix involves proper escaping of site names in the template rendering process, as evidenced by the commit that adds HTML escaping to the site name output (GitHub Patch).

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