Medium severity6.1NVD Advisory· Published Jan 4, 2020· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2020-5497
CVE-2020-5497
Description
The OpenID Connect reference implementation for MITREid Connect through 1.3.3 allows XSS due to userInfoJson being included in the page unsanitized. This is related to header.tag. The issue can be exploited to execute arbitrary JavaScript.
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Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
org.mitre:openid-connect-serverMaven | <= 1.3.3 | — |
Affected products
2- MITREid/Connectdescription
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
8- packetstormsecurity.com/files/156574/MITREid-1.3.3-Cross-Site-Scripting.htmlnvdExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB EntryWEB
- github.com/mitreid-connect/OpenID-Connect-Java-Spring-Server/issues/1521nvdExploitIssue TrackingThird Party AdvisoryWEB
- www.securitymetrics.com/blog/MITREid-Connect-cross-site-scripting-CVE-2020-5497nvdExploitThird Party AdvisoryWEB
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/Feb/25nvdMailing ListThird Party AdvisoryWEB
- github.com/advisories/GHSA-c2h6-7gm8-cv4wghsaADVISORY
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-5497ghsaADVISORY
- github.com/mitreid-connect/OpenID-Connect-Java-Spring-Server/pull/1526ghsaWEB
- github.com/mitreid-connect/OpenID-Connect-Java-Spring-Server/pull/1527ghsaWEB
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