CVE-2020-27449
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 · uneditedCross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Query Report feature in Zoho ManageEngine Password Manager Pro version 11001, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code and steal cookies via crafted JavaScript payload.
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 · moderate confidenceCross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Query Report feature of Zoho ManageEngine Password Manager Pro version 11001 allows remote attackers to inject malicious JavaScript through unsanitized user input, enabling arbitrary code execution in victim browsers and cookie theft.
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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= 11.1CVSS 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 Password Manager Pro installationLocate the Password Manager Pro installation directory and identify the version. Check the 'about' or 'version' information within the application interface, or examine version files in the installation folder.Affected if The installed version is 11.1 (or 11001)
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Identify the Query Report featureNavigate through the Password Manager Pro web interface to locate the Query Report feature. This is typically found in the reporting or administration section of the application.Affected if The Query Report feature is accessible and present in the interface
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Verify the application handles user input in Query ReportAccess the Query Report functionality and examine how user-supplied input is processed. Look for fields where search queries or report parameters accept user input.Affected if The Query Report accepts user input without visible sanitization or encoding
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Check application logs for suspicious activityReview Password Manager Pro server logs for any unusual or unauthorized access patterns targeting the Query Report endpoint, or for evidence of injected script payloads.Affected if Logs show unauthorized access to Query Report or injected script patterns in request parameters
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Inspect browser cookie behaviorIf you have access to test the Query Report feature, observe whether cookies set by the application can be accessed through JavaScript execution in the browser context when using the Query Report.Affected if Cookies are accessible to JavaScript when interacting with the Query Report feature
You are affected if Password Manager Pro version 11.1 is installed and the Query Report feature accepts user input without proper sanitization, allowing injected JavaScript to execute in victim browsers.
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 dataApply vendor-provided patch for Password Manager Pro 11001 or upgrade to patched version; implement output encoding and input validation on the Query Report feature to prevent JavaScript injection.
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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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