XSS in Angularjs

CVE-2020-7676

angular.js prior to 1.8.0 allows cross site scripting. The regex-based input HTML replacement may turn sanitized code into unsanitized one. Wrapping "<option>" elements in "<select>" ones changes parsing behavior, leading to possibly unsanitizing code.

Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)

EPSS: 0.021 (80.2th 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

  • Angularjs
  • N/a Angular.js — versions All versions prior to 1.8.0

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-7676?
CVE-2020-7676 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Angularjs, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 5.4/10. Published 2020-06-08.
How severe is CVE-2020-7676?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.4 out of 10.
Is CVE-2020-7676 known to be exploited?
2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.