XSS in Wso2 Api_manager

CVE-2020-17453

WSO2 Management Console through 5.10 allows XSS via the carbon/admin/login.jsp msgId parameter.

Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)

EPSS: 0.261 (97.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.1 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-17453?
CVE-2020-17453 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Wso2 Api_manager, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 6.1/10. Published 2021-04-05.
How severe is CVE-2020-17453?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.1 out of 10.
Is CVE-2020-17453 known to be exploited?
17 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.