Description
A cross-site-scripting (XSS) vulnerability exists when Microsoft SharePoint Server does not properly sanitize a specially crafted web request to an affected SharePoint server. An authenticated attacker could exploit the vulnerability by sending a specially crafted request to an affected SharePoint server.
The attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could then perform cross-site scripting attacks on affected systems and run script in the security context of the current user. The attacks could allow the attacker to read content that the attacker is not authorized to read, use the victim's identity to take actions on the SharePoint site on behalf of the user, such as change permissions and delete content, and inject malicious content in the browser of the user.
The security update addresses the vulnerability by helping to ensure that SharePoint Server properly sanitizes web requests.
Published: 2020-05-21
Score: 5.4 Medium
EPSS: 1.6% Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2020-11988 A cross-site-scripting (XSS) vulnerability exists when Microsoft SharePoint Server does not properly sanitize a specially crafted web request to an affected SharePoint server, aka 'Microsoft Office SharePoint XSS Vulnerability'. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2020-1099, CVE-2020-1101, CVE-2020-1106.
History

Wed, 19 Aug 2026 16:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description A cross-site-scripting (XSS) vulnerability exists when Microsoft SharePoint Server does not properly sanitize a specially crafted web request to an affected SharePoint server, aka 'Microsoft Office SharePoint XSS Vulnerability'. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2020-1099, CVE-2020-1101, CVE-2020-1106. A cross-site-scripting (XSS) vulnerability exists when Microsoft SharePoint Server does not properly sanitize a specially crafted web request to an affected SharePoint server. An authenticated attacker could exploit the vulnerability by sending a specially crafted request to an affected SharePoint server. The attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could then perform cross-site scripting attacks on affected systems and run script in the security context of the current user. The attacks could allow the attacker to read content that the attacker is not authorized to read, use the victim's identity to take actions on the SharePoint site on behalf of the user, such as change permissions and delete content, and inject malicious content in the browser of the user. The security update addresses the vulnerability by helping to ensure that SharePoint Server properly sanitizes web requests.
Title Microsoft Office SharePoint XSS Vulnerability
First Time appeared Microsoft sharepoint Server 2013
Microsoft sharepoint Server 2016
Microsoft sharepoint Server 2019
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sharepoint_server:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sharepoint_server_2013:*:sp1:*:*:enterprise:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sharepoint_server_2016:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sharepoint_server_2019:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Microsoft sharepoint Server 2013
Microsoft sharepoint Server 2016
Microsoft sharepoint Server 2019
References

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Subscriptions

Microsoft Sharepoint Enterprise Server Sharepoint Foundation Sharepoint Server Sharepoint Server 2013 Sharepoint Server 2016 Sharepoint Server 2019
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: microsoft

Published:

Updated: 2026-08-19T16:34:00.863Z

Reserved: 2019-11-04T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2020-1100

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-04T06:25:01.098Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2020-05-21T23:15:14.257

Modified: 2026-08-19T17:17:17.027

Link: CVE-2020-1100

cve-icon Redhat

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cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses
  • CWE-79

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