Cross-site Scripting (XSS) Affecting pcs package, versions <0:0.10.10-4.el8.alma


Severity

Recommended
low

Based on AlmaLinux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.21% (60th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ALMALINUX8-PCS-5616587
  • published28 May 2023
  • disclosed9 Nov 2021

Introduced: 9 Nov 2021

CVE-2020-7656  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-79  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade AlmaLinux:8 pcs to version 0:0.10.10-4.el8.alma or higher.
This issue was patched in ALSA-2021:4142.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream pcs package and not the pcs package as distributed by AlmaLinux. See How to fix? for AlmaLinux:8 relevant fixed versions and status.

jquery prior to 1.9.0 allows Cross-site Scripting attacks via the load method. The load method fails to recognize and remove "<script>" HTML tags that contain a whitespace character, i.e: "</script >", which results in the enclosed script logic to be executed.

CVSS Scores

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