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CVE-2020-10544: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

May 7, 2021

An XSS issue was discovered in tooltip/tooltip.js in PrimeTek PrimeFaces In a web application using PrimeFaces, an attacker can provide JavaScript code in an input field whose data is later used as a tooltip title without any input validation.

References

  • github.com/advisories/GHSA-fw5f-7c6c-3vmv
  • github.com/primefaces/primefaces/issues/5642
  • nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-10544

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Affected versions

All versions up to 7.0.11

Fixed versions

  • 8.0

Solution

Upgrade to version 8.0 or above.

Impact 6.1 MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/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')
  • CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

Source file

npm/primefaces/CVE-2020-10544.yml

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