CVE-2020-27126
18.11.2020, 18:15
A vulnerability in an API of Cisco Webex Meetings could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to conduct cross-site scripting attacks. The vulnerability is due to improper validation of user-supplied input to an application programmatic interface (API) within Cisco Webex Meetings. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by convincing a targeted user to follow a link designed to submit malicious input to the API used by Cisco Webex Meetings. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to conduct cross-site scripting attacks and potentially gain access to sensitive browser-based information from the system of a targeted user.
Vendor | Product | Version |
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cisco | webex_meetings | 40.10.2 |
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= Vulnerable software versions
Common Weakness Enumeration
- CWE-80 - Improper Neutralization of Script-Related HTML Tags in a Web Page (Basic XSS)The software receives input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special characters such as "<", ">", and "&" that could be interpreted as web-scripting elements when they are sent to a downstream component that processes web pages.
- CWE-79 - Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')The software does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users.