Is CVE-2020-5298 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No. CVE-2020-5298 is not currently on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list.

What is the CVSS severity of CVE-2020-5298?

CVE-2020-5298 has a CVSS v3 base score of 4.0 (MEDIUM).

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2020-5298?

CVE-2020-5298 has an EPSS score of 0.91% (55th percentile), estimating the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2020-5298?

Upgrade october to 1.0.466 or later.

CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2020-5298

MEDIUM

4.0

CVSS v3

NVD

Description

In OctoberCMS (october/october composer package) versions from 1.0.319 and before 1.0.466, a user with the ability to use the import functionality of the `ImportExportController` behavior can be socially engineered by an attacker to upload a maliciously crafted CSV file which could result in a reflected XSS attack on the user in question Issue has been patched in Build 466 (v1.0.466).

CWE-87 CWE-79Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)

How to fix

Remediation Available

octoberNVD

Affected:>= 1.0.319, < 1.0.466Fixed in:1.0.466CVE-2020-5298derived from NVD

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorNetwork

Attack ComplexityHigh

Privileges RequiredHigh

User InteractionRequired

ScopeChanged

Impact

ConfidentialityLow

IntegrityLow

AvailabilityNone

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Exploit Intelligence

0.91%probability of exploitation in 30 days

55thpercentile

Moderate risk: more likely to be exploited than 55% of all known CVEs.

References

Patch2

Exploit2

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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2024-11-21.