May 2020: Microsoft Office SharePoint XSS Vulnerability
CVE-2020-1101 Published on May 21, 2020
Microsoft Office SharePoint XSS Vulnerability
A cross-site-scripting (XSS) vulnerability exists when Microsoft SharePoint Server does not properly sanitize a specially crafted web request to an affected SharePoint server. An authenticated attacker could exploit the vulnerability by sending a specially crafted request to an affected SharePoint server.
The attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could then perform cross-site scripting attacks on affected systems and run script in the security context of the current user. The attacks could allow the attacker to read content that the attacker is not authorized to read, use the victim's identity to take actions on the SharePoint site on behalf of the user, such as change permissions and delete content, and inject malicious content in the browser of the user.
The security update addresses the vulnerability by helping to ensure that SharePoint Server properly sanitizes web requests.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2020-1101 can be exploited with network access, requires user interaction and a small amount of user privileges. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to have a small impact on confidentiality and integrity, and no impact on availability.
Weakness Type
What is a XSS Vulnerability?
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.
CVE-2020-1101 has been classified to as a XSS vulnerability or weakness.
Products Associated with CVE-2020-1101
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Affected Versions
Microsoft SharePoint Enterprise Server 2016:- Version 16.0.0 and below publication is affected.
- Version 15.0.0 and below publication is affected.
- Version 16.0.0 and below publication is affected.
Exploit Probability
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