What is CVE-2020-9447?

CVE-2020-9447 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Gwtupload Project, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 6.1/10. Published 2020-02-28.

How severe is CVE-2020-9447?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.1 out of 10.

XSS in Gwtupload Project

CVE-2020-9447

There is an XSS (cross-site scripting) vulnerability in GwtUpload 1.0.3 in the file upload functionality. Someone can upload a file with a malicious filename, which contains JavaScript code, which would result in XSS. Cross-site scripting enables attackers to steal data, change the appearance of a website, and perform other malicious activities like phishing or drive-by hacking.

Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)

EPSS: 0.008 (51.5th 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

Gwtupload_project Gwtupload — versions 1.0.3
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-79 — Cross-site Scripting

References

cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC, Issue Tracking)
cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-9447?: CVE-2020-9447 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Gwtupload Project, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 6.1/10. Published 2020-02-28.
How severe is CVE-2020-9447?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.1 out of 10.