// For flags

CVE-2020-25715

pki-core: XSS in the certificate search results

Severity Score

6.1
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

1
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

A flaw was found in pki-core 10.9.0. A specially crafted POST request can be used to reflect a DOM-based cross-site scripting (XSS) attack to inject code into the search query form which can get automatically executed. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to data integrity.

Se encontró un fallo en pki-core versión 10.9.0. Puede ser usado una petición POST especialmente diseñada para reflejar un ataque de tipo cross-site scripting (XSS) basado en DOM para inyectar código en el formulario de consulta de búsqueda que puede ejecutarse automáticamente. La mayor amenaza de esta vulnerabilidad es la integridad de los datos

A flaw was found in pki-core. A specially crafted POST request can be used to reflect a DOM-based cross-site scripting (XSS) attack to inject code into the search query form which can get automatically executed. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to data integrity.

Christina Fu discovered that Dogtag PKI accidentally enabled a mock authentication plugin by default. An attacker could potentially use this flaw to bypass the regular authentication process and trick the CA server into issuing certificates. This issue only affected Ubuntu 16.04 LTS. It was discovered that Dogtag PKI did not properly sanitize user input. An attacker could possibly use this issue to perform cross site scripting and obtain sensitive information. This issue only affected Ubuntu 22.04 LTS.

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
High
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
High
Availability
None
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Medium
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Partial
Availability
None
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2020-09-16 CVE Reserved
  • 2021-03-15 CVE Published
  • 2024-08-04 CVE Updated
  • 2024-08-04 First Exploit
  • 2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
CWE
  • CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Dogtagpki
Search vendor "Dogtagpki"
Dogtagpki
Search vendor "Dogtagpki" for product "Dogtagpki"
10.9.0
Search vendor "Dogtagpki" for product "Dogtagpki" and version "10.9.0"
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Affected