CVE-2020-20990
DomainMOD vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Overview

A cross site scripting (XSS) vulnerability exists in the /segments/edit.php component of Domainmod 4.13 that allows attackers to execute arbitrary web scripts or HTML via the Segment Name parameter (NVD, MITRE).

Technical details

The vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 Base Score of 5.4 (MEDIUM) with vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N. The vulnerability is classified as CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting'). The attack requires low attack complexity but needs low privileges and user interaction to be successful (NVD).

Impact

A successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary web scripts or HTML in the context of the vulnerable application. This could potentially lead to theft of sensitive data, session hijacking, or other malicious actions performed in the context of the affected user (NVD).

Mitigation and workarounds

Users should upgrade to a version of Domainmod later than 4.13 that contains fixes for this vulnerability. Until an upgrade is possible, implementing proper input validation and output encoding for the Segment Name parameter can help mitigate the risk (NVD).

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