Vulnerability identifier: #VU47678

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 5.3 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2020-24408

CWE-ID: CWE-79

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Magento Open Source
Web applications / E-Commerce systems
Adobe Commerce (formerly Magento Commerce)
Web applications / E-Commerce systems

Vendor: Magento, Inc

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient sanitization of user-supplied data. A remote attacker can trick the victim to follow a specially crafted link 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.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Magento Open Source: 2.3.0 - 2.3.5-p2, 2.4.0, 2.2.0 - 2.2.11, 2.1.0 - 2.1.18, 2.0.0 - 2.0.18

Adobe Commerce (formerly Magento Commerce): 2.4.0, 2.3.0 - 2.3.5-p2, 2.2.0 - 2.2.11, 2.0.0 - 2.0.18, 2.1.0 - 2.1.18

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External links
http://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/magento/apsb20-59.html

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.