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CVE-2020-25715

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  • Published2021-05-28
  • WeaknessCWE-79

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Description

A flaw was found in pki-core 10.9.0. A specially crafted POST request can be used to reflect a DOM-based cross-site scripting (XSS) attack to inject code into the search query form which can get automatically executed. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to data integrity.

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2021-05-2811:15CVE publishedNVD

Observed activity

isMalicious corpus · updated 2026-11-03 21:37 UTC
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Versions per branch

NVD
Dogtagpki
BranchAffectedFixed in
10.9= 10.9.0no fix published

as publishedRanges as NVD and OSV publish them; a distribution’s build can be fixed under an older number.

Distribution builds and vendor advisories

Packages from OSV.dev and products from the vendors' CSAF advisories.

version not verifiedVersions not verified: read as OSV.dev and the vendors publish them, not checked against each vendor's release list.

Packages

  • apache-commons-collectionsRocky Linux:8all versions · fixed in 0:3.2.2-10.module+el8.3.0+53+ea062990
  • apache-commons-collectionsRocky Linux:8all versions · fixed in 0:3.2.2-10.module+el8.3.0+74+855e3f5d
  • apache-commons-collectionsRed Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstreamall versions · fixed in 0:3.2.2-10.module+el8.1.0+3366+6dfb954c
  • apache-commons-langRocky Linux:8all versions · fixed in 0:2.6-21.module+el8.3.0+53+ea062990
  • apache-commons-langRocky Linux:8all versions · fixed in 0:2.6-21.module+el8.3.0+74+855e3f5d
  • apache-commons-langRed Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstreamall versions · fixed in 0:2.6-21.module+el8.1.0+3366+6dfb954c
  • apache-commons-netRocky Linux:8all versions · fixed in 0:3.6-3.module+el8.3.0+53+ea062990
  • apache-commons-netRocky Linux:8all versions · fixed in 0:3.6-3.module+el8.3.0+74+855e3f5d

77 more package ranges on OSV.dev

Vendor advisories

  • CVE-2020-25715 Red Hat Product Security328 products fixed · 13 known affected

    pki-core: XSS in the certificate search results

    pki-ca as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 · pki-common as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 · pki-common-javadoc as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 · +10 more

  • RHSA-2021:1263 Red Hat Product Security53 products fixed

    Red Hat Security Advisory: pki-core:10.6 security and bug fix update

  • RHSA-2021:0975 Red Hat Product Security36 products fixed

    Red Hat Security Advisory: pki-core security update

  • RHSA-2021:0851 Red Hat Product Security56 products fixed

    Red Hat Security Advisory: pki-core security and bug fix update

  • RHSA-2021:0819 Red Hat Product Security55 products fixed

    Red Hat Security Advisory: pki-core security update

  • RHSA-2020:4847 Red Hat Product Security128 products fixed

    Red Hat Security Advisory: pki-core:10.6 and pki-deps:10.6 security, bug fix, and enhancement update

Full record on NVD

Fix

  1. Vendor fix Red Hat Product Security RHSA-2021:1263 · 53 productsFor details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
  2. Workaround from the vendor Red Hat Product Security RHSA-2021:1263 · 53 productsBecause the cross-site scripting (XSS) attack requires the victim to have their RHCS certificate installed in their web browser to be successful, it is recommended that web browser not hold the keys and that the user use the command line interface (CLI) instead.
  3. No fix planned, says the vendor Red Hat Product Security CVE-2020-25715 · 13 productsOut of support scope

Advisories and patches

Detection

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none so far
ProjectDiscovery
Exploit-DB
no entry
Exploit-DB
Proof-of-concept repositories
none listed
PoC-in-GitHub
Metasploit modules
none listed
Metasploit Framework

Sources

  • NVDCVSS 3.16.1read 2026-10-23
  • NVDCVSS 2.04.3read 2026-10-23
  • CNAweakness (CWE)CWE-79known since 2026-10-23
  • NVDweakness (CWE)CWE-79read 2026-10-23
  • FIRST EPSSEPSS score1.1 %2026-11-03
  • OSVaffected packages—

Identifiers

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Published
2021-05-28
Last Modified
2026-06-17
NVD status
Modified

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-25715?

A flaw was found in pki-core 10.9.0. A specially crafted POST request can be used to reflect a DOM-based cross-site scripting (XSS) attack to inject code into the search query form which can get automatically executed. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to data integrity.

Is CVE-2020-25715 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2020-25715 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 1.1% on 2026-11-03, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2020-25715?

CVE-2020-25715 has a CVSS v3 base score of 6.1 (MEDIUM severity), with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.

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