Bigbluebutton
CVE-2020-12113
MEDIUM
Severity by source
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.
CVSS VectorNVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Lifecycle Timeline
1DescriptionNVD
BigBlueButton before 2.2.4 allows XSS via closed captions because dangerouslySetInnerHTML in React is used.
AnalysisAI
BigBlueButton before 2.2.4 allows XSS via closed captions because dangerouslySetInnerHTML in React is used. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.1), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, 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. BigBlueButton before 2.2.4 allows XSS via closed captions because dangerouslySetInnerHTML in React is used. Affected products include: Bigbluebutton. Version information: before 2.2.4.
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.
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Same weakness CWE-79 – Cross-site Scripting (XSS)
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