HIGH

CVE-2020-28502

CVSS v3

8.1

HIGH

EPSS Score

17.4%

exploit probability

CISA KEV

No

known exploited

Exploitation

—

SSVC status

Description

This affects the package xmlhttprequest before 1.7.0; all versions of package xmlhttprequest-ssl. Provided requests are sent synchronously (async=False on xhr.open), malicious user input flowing into xhr.send could result in arbitrary code being injected and run.

Technical details

Published
3/5/2021

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-28502?

This affects the package xmlhttprequest before 1.7.0; all versions of package xmlhttprequest-ssl. Provided requests are sent synchronously (async=False on xhr.open), malicious user input flowing into xhr.send could result in arbitrary code being injected and run.

Is CVE-2020-28502 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2020-28502 has not been confirmed. The EPSS score is 17.4%, indicating the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2020-28502?

CVE-2020-28502 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.1 (HIGH severity).

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