SB2020013112 - Stored cross-site scripting in Kronos Web Time and Attendance (webTA)

Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.

1) Stored cross-site scripting (CVE-ID: CVE-2020-8496)

The disclosed vulnerability allows a remote user to perform cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient sanitization of user-supplied data in the "Application Banner" input field of the "/ApplicationBanner" page. A remote administrator can permanently inject and execute arbitrary HTML and script code in user's browser in context of vulnerable website.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow a remote attacker to steal potentially sensitive information, change appearance of the web page, perform phishing and drive-by-download attacks.

This vulnerability affects the following versions of Kronos Web Time and Attendance:

• 4.1.x and later

Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References

• http://www.nolanbkennedy.com/post/stored-xss-2-in-kronos-web-time-and-attendance-webta
• https://www.kronos.com/products/kronos-webta