CVE-2020-27509
Galaxkey Secure Mail Client Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)
Description
Persistent XSS in Galaxkey Secure Mail Client in Galaxkey up to 5.6.11.5 allows an attacker to perform an account takeover by intercepting the HTTP Post request when sending an email and injecting a specially crafted XSS payload in the 'subject' field. The payload executes when the recipient logs into their mailbox.
INFO
Published Date :
June 26, 2022, 1:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
Nov. 7, 2023, 3:20 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
2.7
Exploitability Score :
2.3
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2020-27509.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| http://galaxkey.com | Product |
| https://medium.com/%40tomhulme_74888/persistent-cross-site-scripting-leading-to-full-account-takeover-on-galaxkey-v5-6-11-4-8bf96be35b54 |
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CVE-2020-27509 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Nov. 07, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference MITRE https://medium.com/%40tomhulme_74888/persistent-cross-site-scripting-leading-to-full-account-takeover-on-galaxkey-v5-6-11-4-8bf96be35b54 [No types assigned] Removed Reference MITRE https://medium.com/@tomhulme_74888/persistent-cross-site-scripting-leading-to-full-account-takeover-on-galaxkey-v5-6-11-4-8bf96be35b54 -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Jul. 01, 2022
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V2 Metadata Victim must voluntarily interact with attack mechanism Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N) Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N Changed Reference Type http://galaxkey.com No Types Assigned http://galaxkey.com Product Changed Reference Type https://medium.com/@tomhulme_74888/persistent-cross-site-scripting-leading-to-full-account-takeover-on-galaxkey-v5-6-11-4-8bf96be35b54 No Types Assigned https://medium.com/@tomhulme_74888/persistent-cross-site-scripting-leading-to-full-account-takeover-on-galaxkey-v5-6-11-4-8bf96be35b54 Exploit, Third Party Advisory Added CWE NIST CWE-79 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:galaxkey:galaxkey:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 5.6.11.5
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2020-27509 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2020-27509
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.05 }} 0.00%
score
0.20349
percentile