CVE-2020-27182
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedMultiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in konzept-ix publiXone before 2020.015 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary JavaScript or HTML via appletError.jsp, job_jacket_detail.jsp, ixedit/editor_component.jsp, or the login form.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · high confidenceMultiple reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities exist in konzept-ix publiXone before version 2020.015. The affected components (appletError.jsp, job_jacket_detail.jsp, ixedit/editor_component.jsp, and the login form) fail to properly sanitize user-supplied input, allowing remote attackers to inject arbitrary JavaScript or HTML that executes in the context of authenticated users' sessions.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data< 2020.015CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Scope
- Changed
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Confirm konzept-ix publiXone installationIdentify whether konzept-ix publiXone web application is deployed in your environment by checking for application files, service banners, or documentationAffected if The product is installed and running
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Determine installed versionLocate and read the version information for your publixOne installation (typically found in application metadata, an about page, version file, or admin interface)Affected if The installed version is any version prior to 2020.015
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Locate vulnerable JSP componentsSearch the application deployment directory for the presence of appletError.jsp, job_jacket_detail.jsp, and ixedit/editor_component.jsp filesAffected if These JSP files exist in the deployment and the version is below 2020.015
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Verify login form accessibilityAccess the web application login page and confirm the login form is reachable over HTTP/HTTPSAffected if The login form is accessible and the version is below 2020.015
Your environment is affected if konzept-ix publixOne is installed with any version prior to 2020.015 and the vulnerable JSP components or login form are accessible.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor data2020.015
Upgrade to publixOne version 2020.015 or later. Additionally, implement output encoding and input validation for all user-supplied data in the affected JSP pages and login form to prevent XSS exploitation.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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