Moderate severityNVD Advisory· Published Jan 23, 2020· Updated Aug 4, 2024
Persistent XSS vulnerability in filename of attached file in PrivateBin
CVE-2020-5223
Description
In PrivateBin versions 1.2.0 before 1.2.2, and 1.3.0 before 1.3.2, a persistent XSS attack is possible. Under certain conditions, a user provided attachment file name can inject HTML leading to a persistent Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability. The vulnerability has been fixed in PrivateBin v1.3.2 & v1.2.2. Admins are urged to upgrade to these versions to protect the affected users.
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Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
privatebin/privatebinPackagist | < 1.2.2 | 1.2.2 |
privatebin/privatebinPackagist | >= 1.3.0, < 1.3.2 | 1.3.2 |
Affected products
2- Range: >= 1.2.0, < 1.2.2
Patches
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References
6- github.com/advisories/GHSA-8j72-p2wm-6738ghsaADVISORY
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-5223ghsaADVISORY
- github.com/PrivateBin/PrivateBin/commit/8d0ac336d23cd8c98e71d5f21cdadcae9c8a26e6ghsax_refsource_MISCWEB
- github.com/PrivateBin/PrivateBin/issues/554ghsax_refsource_MISCWEB
- github.com/PrivateBin/PrivateBin/security/advisories/GHSA-8j72-p2wm-6738ghsax_refsource_CONFIRMWEB
- privatebin.info/news/v1.3.2-v1.2.2-release.htmlghsax_refsource_MISCWEB
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