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
- 2021-03-05
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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