XSS in Cpanel

CVE-2019-20497

cPanel before 82.0.18 allows stored XSS via WHM Backup Restoration (SEC-533).

Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)

EPSS: 0.006 (45.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.4 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.

Affected products

Cpanel
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-79 — Cross-site Scripting

References

cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-20497?: CVE-2019-20497 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Cpanel, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 5.4/10. Published 2020-03-17.
How severe is CVE-2019-20497?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.4 out of 10.