CVE-2020-0923Network attack vector

Authenticated script execution via unsanitized web requests

Published Apr 15, 2020 · Updated Feb 28, 2025

Cross-site scripting in Microsoft SharePoint 2013 SP1, 2016, and 2019 allows remote authenticated users to execute script via crafted requests. The disclosed mechanism is limited to failed sanitization of a crafted web request; Microsoft has not named the handler, parameter, or encoding operation. A low-privileged authenticated attacker must induce another user to process the request, after which script runs in that user's browser context.

CVSS severity5.4
Medium
EPSS probability1.52%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Cross-site scripting in Microsoft SharePoint 2013 SP1, 2016, and 2019 allows remote authenticated users to execute script via crafted requests. The disclosed mechanism is limited to failed sanitization of a crafted web request; Microsoft has not named the handler, parameter, or encoding operation. A low-privileged authenticated attacker must induce another user to process the request, after which script runs in that user's browser context.

The record

CVE
CVE-2020-0923
Published
Apr 15, 2020
Updated
Feb 28, 2025
Vendor
Microsoft
Product
Microsoft SharePoint Server
Classifications
CWE-79, T1059.007
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Apr 15, 2020CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Feb 28, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=2019

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

Microsoft · Microsoft SharePoint Serverversion=2019
Microsoft · Microsoft SharePoint Foundationversion=2013 Service Pack 1
Microsoft · Microsoft SharePoint Enterprise Serverversion=2013 Service Pack 1; version=2016

Published CVSS scores

3.5NIST NVDAV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N
5.4NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
5.4CISA-ADPCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-79Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
T1059.007JavaScript/JScript

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