ubuntu-cve-2020-23452
Vulnerability from osv_ubuntu
Published
2023-07-05 18:15
Modified
2026-05-20 14:52
Summary
Details

A cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Selenium Grid v3.141.59 allows attackers to execute arbitrary web scripts or HTML via a crafted payload injected into the hub parameter under the /grid/console page.

Severity
6.1 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
N/A (UNKNOWN)
medium
References
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  "id": "UBUNTU-CVE-2020-23452",
  "modified": "2026-05-20T14:52:21Z",
  "published": "2023-07-05T18:15:00Z",
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      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    },
    {
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      "type": "Ubuntu"
    }
  ],
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    "CVE-2020-23452"
  ]
}



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