Vulnerability · Published Aug 5, 2021 · Assigned by tenable
CVE-2021-20116
Medium 6.1
In plain English
A medium-severity security flaw in TCExam. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.9% (higher than 61% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS NVD)6.1Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.9%top 39.0% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
A reflected cross-site scripting vulnerability exists in TCExam <= 14.8.4. The paths provided in the f, d, and dir parameters in tce_select_mediafile.php were not properly validated and could cause reflected XSS via the unsanitized output of the path supplied. An attacker could craft a malicious link which, if triggered by an administrator, could result in the attacker hijacking the victim's session or performing actions on their behalf.
Affected products (as reported)
References
- https://www.tenable.com/security/research/tra-2021-32 x_refsource_MISC