// For flags

CVE-2020-7676

nodejs-angular: XSS due to regex-based HTML replacement

Severity Score

5.4
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

1
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

angular.js prior to 1.8.0 allows cross site scripting. The regex-based input HTML replacement may turn sanitized code into unsanitized one. Wrapping "<option>" elements in "<select>" ones changes parsing behavior, leading to possibly unsanitizing code.

angular.js versiones anteriores a 1.8.0, permite un ataque de tipo cross site scripting. El reemplazo de HTML de entradas basadas en expresiones regulares puede convertir el código saneado en uno no saneado. Al contener los elementos "" en los "" cambia el comportamiento del análisis, conllevando a un posible código de desaneamiento

A XSS flaw was found in nodejs-angular. The regex-based input HTML replacement may turn sanitized code into unsanitized one. Wrapping "\<option\>" elements in "\<select\>" ones changes parsing behavior, leading to possibly unsanitizing code.

Fixed two jQuery vulnerabilities Improved Ansible Tower's web service configuration to allow for processing more simultaneous HTTP requests by default Updated several dependencies of Ansible Tower's User Interface to address Updated to the latest version of python-psutil to address CVE-2019-18874 Added several optimizations to improve performance for a variety of high-load simultaneous job launch use cases Fixed workflows to no longer prevent certain users from being able to edit approval nodes Fixed confusing behavior for social auth logins across distinct browser tabs Fixed launching of Job Templates that use prompt-at-launch Ansible Vault credentials. Issues addressed include code execution and cross site scripting vulnerabilities.

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Medium
Authentication
Single
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Partial
Availability
None
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2020-01-21 CVE Reserved
  • 2020-05-26 First Exploit
  • 2020-06-08 CVE Published
  • 2024-08-04 CVE Updated
  • 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
References (15)
URL Tag Source
https://github.com/angular/angular.js/pull/17028%2C X_refsource_misc
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r198985c02829ba8285ed4f9b1de54a33b5f31b08bb38ac51fc86961b%40%3Cozone-issues.hadoop.apache.org%3E Mailing List
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r3f05cfd587c774ea83c18e59eda9fa37fa9bbf3421484d4ee1017a20%40%3Cozone-issues.hadoop.apache.org%3E Mailing List
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r446c297cd6cda2bd7e345c9b0741d7f611df89902e5d515848c6f4b1%40%3Cozone-issues.hadoop.apache.org%3E Mailing List
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r455ebd83a1c69ae8fd897560534a079c70a483dbe1e75504f1ca499b%40%3Cozone-issues.hadoop.apache.org%3E Mailing List
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r57383582dcad2305430321589dfaca6793f5174c55da6ce8d06fbf9b%40%3Cozone-issues.hadoop.apache.org%3E Mailing List
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https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r80f210a5f4833d59c5d3de17dd7312f9daba0765ec7d4052469f13f1%40%3Cozone-commits.hadoop.apache.org%3E Mailing List
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https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rda99599896c3667f2cc9e9d34c7b6ef5d2bbed1f4801e1d75a2b0679%40%3Ccommits.nifi.apache.org%3E Mailing List
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rfa2b19d01d10a8637dc319a7d5994c3dbdb88c0a8f9a21533403577a%40%3Cozone-issues.hadoop.apache.org%3E Mailing List
https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JS-ANGULAR-570058 Third Party Advisory
URL Date SRC
https://github.com/ossf-cve-benchmark/CVE-2020-7676 2020-05-26
URL Date SRC
URL Date SRC
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2020-7676 2021-03-23
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1849206 2021-03-23
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Angularjs
Search vendor "Angularjs"
 Angular.js
Search vendor "Angularjs" for product "Angular.js"
 < 1.8.0
Search vendor "Angularjs" for product "Angular.js" and version " < 1.8.0"
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Affected