XSS in Microfocus Vibe
CVE-2020-9520
A stored XSS vulnerability was discovered in Micro Focus Vibe, affecting all Vibe version prior to 4.0.7. The vulnerability could allows a remote attacker to craft and store malicious content into Vibe such that when the content is viewed by another user of the system, attacker controlled JavaScript will execute in the security context of the target user’s browser.
Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)
EPSS: 0.008 (53.3th 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
- Microfocus Vibe
- Micro Focus International Vibe. — versions All Vibe version prior to Vive 4.0.7.
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- security@opentext.com (x_refsource_MISC)
- security@opentext.com (mailing-list, x_refsource_FULLDISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-9520?
- CVE-2020-9520 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microfocus Vibe, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 5.4/10. Published 2020-03-25.
- How severe is CVE-2020-9520?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.4 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2020-9520 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.