Vulnerability Description
Cross-site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the 'notes' field of a discovered scan asset in Rapid7 Metasploit Pro allows an attacker with a specially-crafted network service of a scan target store an XSS sequence in the Metasploit Pro console, which will trigger when the operator views the record of that scanned host in the Metasploit Pro interface. This issue affects Rapid7 Metasploit Pro version 4.17.1-20200427 and prior versions, and is fixed in Metasploit Pro version 4.17.1-20200514. See also CVE-2020-7354, which describes a similar issue, but involving the generated 'host' field of a discovered scan asset.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Rapid7 | Metasploit | < 4.17.1 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- https://avalz.it/research/metasploit-pro-xss-to-rce/ExploitThird Party Advisory
- https://help.rapid7.com/metasploit/release-notes/archive/2020/05/#20200514Release NotesVendor Advisory
- https://avalz.it/research/metasploit-pro-xss-to-rce/ExploitThird Party Advisory
- https://help.rapid7.com/metasploit/release-notes/archive/2020/05/#20200514Release NotesVendor Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2020-7355?
CVE-2020-7355 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.1 (MEDIUM). Cross-site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the 'notes' field of a discovered scan asset in Rapid7 Metasploit Pro allows an attacker with a specially-crafted network service of a scan target store an ...
How severe is CVE-2020-7355?
CVE-2020-7355 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-2020-7355?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Rapid7 Metasploit.