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CVE-2020-29071

9.0 · CRITICAL

An XSS issue was found in the Shares feature of LiquidFiles before 3.3.19.

Published Nov 25, 2020CWE-79EPSS 1.66%

Overview

CVE-2020-29071 is a critical-severity vulnerability. It was published on November 25, 2020 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.0 (CRITICAL).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.0, rated CRITICAL. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical description

An XSS issue was found in the Shares feature of LiquidFiles before 3.3.19. The issue arises from the insecure rendering of HTML files uploaded to the platform as attachments, when the -htmlview URL is directly accessed. The impact ranges from executing commands as root on the server to retrieving sensitive information about encrypted e-mails, depending on the permissions of the target user.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

Reflean0x2f.github.io/liquidfiles_advisoryRefman.liquidfiles.com/release_notes/version_3-3-x.htmlReflean0x2f.github.io/liquidfiles_advisoryRefman.liquidfiles.com/release_notes/version_3-3-x.html

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-29071?

CVE-2020-29071 is a critical-severity vulnerability. It was published on November 25, 2020 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.0 (CRITICAL).

How severe is CVE-2020-29071?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.0, rated CRITICAL. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2020-29071?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2020-29071?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2020-29071 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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