CVE-2020-5223

low-risk
Published 2020-01-23

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.

Do I need to act?

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0.45% chance of exploitation
EPSS score — low exploit probability
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
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CVSS 6.1/10 Medium
LOCAL / HIGH complexity

Affected Products (1)

Privatebin

Affected Vendors

Privatebin

References (8)

Patch https://github.com/PrivateBin/PrivateBin/commit/8d0ac336d23cd8c98e71d5f21cdadcae...
Third Party Advisory https://github.com/PrivateBin/PrivateBin/issues/554
Exploit https://github.com/PrivateBin/PrivateBin/security/advisories/GHSA-8j72-p2wm-6738
Release Notes https://privatebin.info/news/v1.3.2-v1.2.2-release.html
Patch https://github.com/PrivateBin/PrivateBin/commit/8d0ac336d23cd8c98e71d5f21cdadcae...
Third Party Advisory https://github.com/PrivateBin/PrivateBin/issues/554
Exploit https://github.com/PrivateBin/PrivateBin/security/advisories/GHSA-8j72-p2wm-6738
Release Notes https://privatebin.info/news/v1.3.2-v1.2.2-release.html
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low-risk
Severity 16/34 · Moderate
Exploitability 2/34 · Minimal
Exposure 5/34 · Minimal