CVE-2020-13959 Vulnerability Details

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CVE-2020-13959 Metadata Quick Info

CVE Published: 10/03/2021 | CVE Updated: 04/08/2024 | CVE Year: 2020
Source: apache | Vendor: Apache Software Foundation | Product: Apache Velocity Tools
Status : PUBLISHED

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CVE-2020-13959 Description

The default error page for VelocityView in Apache Velocity Tools prior to 3.1 reflects back the vm file that was entered as part of the URL. An attacker can set an XSS payload file as this vm file in the URL which results in this payload being executed. XSS vulnerabilities allow attackers to execute arbitrary JavaScript in the context of the attacked website and the attacked user. This can be abused to steal session cookies, perform requests in the name of the victim or for phishing attacks.

Metrics

CVSS Version: 3.1 | Base Score: n/a
Vector: n/a

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    User Interaction (UI)*
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l➤ Impact Metrics:
    Confidentiality Impact (C)*
    Integrity Impact (I)*
    Availability Impact (A)*

Weakness Enumeration (CWE)

CWE-ID: CWE-79
CWE Name: CWE-79 Cross-site Scripting (XSS)
Source: Apache Software Foundation

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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Source: NVD (National Vulnerability Database).