What is the CVSS score of CVE-2018-20370?

CVE-2018-20370 has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 5.4 (Medium). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.5%.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2018-20370?

Yes, a patch is available for CVE-2018-20370. Update the affected software to the latest version immediately.

Netchat CVE-2018-20370

MEDIUM

Cross-site Scripting (XSS) (CWE-79)

2018-12-23 cve@mitre.org

XSS Netchat

5.4

CVSS 3.0 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

5.4 MEDIUM

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

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Changed

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

Low

Availability

None

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Dec 23, 2018 - 02:29 nvd

MEDIUM 5.4

DescriptionNVD

SZ NetChat before 7.9 has XSS in the MyName input field of the Options module. Attackers are able to inject commands to compromise the enabled HTTP server web frontend.

AnalysisAI

SZ NetChat before 7.9 has XSS in the MyName input field of the Options module. Rated medium severity (CVSS 5.4), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. This Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability could allow attackers to inject malicious scripts into web pages viewed by other users.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) (CWE-79), which allows attackers to inject malicious scripts into web pages viewed by other users. SZ NetChat before 7.9 has XSS in the MyName input field of the Options module. Attackers are able to inject commands to compromise the enabled HTTP server web frontend. Affected products include: The-Sz Netchat. Version information: before 7.9.

RemediationAI

A vendor patch is available. Apply the latest security update as soon as possible. Sanitize all user input, use Content-Security-Policy headers, encode output contextually (HTML, JS, URL). Use frameworks with built-in XSS protection.