CVE-2020-10935

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Published Apr 20, 2020 CVSS 3.1 · 5.4 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

Zulip Server before 2.1.3 allows XSS via a Markdown link, with resultant account takeover.

Analysis

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Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:zulip:zulip_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2020-3341	Zulip Server before 2.1.3 allows XSS via a Markdown link, with resultant account takeover.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact None

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication Single

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.723% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://blog.zulip.org/2020/04/01/zulip-server-2-1-3-security-release/
https://www.coresecurity.com/advisories/zulip-account-takeover-stored-xss

History

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Subscriptions

Zulip Zulip Server

Weaknesses

CWE-79
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 4, 2024, 11:21 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Apr 20, 2020, 7:47 PM
Updated: Aug 4, 2024, 11:21 AM
Reserved: Mar 24, 2020, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 2:48 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Apr 20, 2020, 8:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 2:48 AM

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