CVE-2020-23986 — MEDIUM (6.1)

Vulnerability Description

Github Read Me Stats commit 3c7220e4f7144f6cb068fd433c774f6db47ccb95 was discovered to contain a reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability via the function renderError.

CVSS Score

6.1

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

CHANGED

Confidentiality

LOW

Integrity

LOW

Availability

NONE

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Github Readme Stats Project	Github Readme Stats	1.0

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-79

References

https://github.com/anuraghazra/github-readme-stats/pull/255PatchThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/anuraghazra/github-readme-stats/pull/255PatchThird Party Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2020-23986?

CVE-2020-23986 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.1 (MEDIUM). Github Read Me Stats commit 3c7220e4f7144f6cb068fd433c774f6db47ccb95 was discovered to contain a reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability via the function renderError.

How severe is CVE-2020-23986?

CVE-2020-23986 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.1/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2020-23986?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Github Readme Stats Project Github Readme Stats.