CVE-2020-13959

libvelocity-tools-java: The default error page for VelocityView in Apache Velocity Tools prior to 3.1 reflects back the vm file that was ente...

CVE-2020-13959 is fixed in libvelocity-tools-java on 1 platform, first by libvelocity-tools-java 2.0-7ubuntu0.18.04.1~esm1, released March 10, 2021. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.

Routine
CVSS
n/a
Medium
Exploitation
None reported
No vendor assessment
CISA KEV
Not listed
Not in the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
EPSS
0.0570
93rd percentile

The default error page for VelocityView in Apache Velocity Tools prior to 3.1 reflects back the vm file that was entered as part of the URL. An attacker can set an XSS payload file as this vm file in the URL which results in this payload being executed. XSS vulnerabilities allow attackers to execute arbitrary JavaScript in the context of the attacked website and the attacked user. This can be abused to steal session cookies, perform requests in the name of the victim or for phishing attacks.

Where it's fixed

ProductFixed inFixReleased
Linux
libvelocity-tools-java · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 2.0-7ubuntu0.18.04.1~esm1 libvelocity-tools-java 2.0-7ubuntu0.18.04.1~esm1 Mar 10, 2021
libvelocity-tools-java · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) 2.0-7ubuntu0.20.04.1 libvelocity-tools-java 2.0-7ubuntu0.20.04.1 Mar 10, 2021

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