CVE-2020-1721Network attack vector

Browser script execution via unsanitized recovery ID

Published Apr 30, 2021 · Updated Aug 4, 2024

Reflected XSS in Dogtag PKI pki-core 10.10.5 allows remote attackers to run JavaScript in an authenticated KRA agent's browser. The KRA agent getPk12 error path passes a recovery ID to writeError(), which inserts errorDetails into the document as active markup. Exploitation requires an authenticated victim to follow a crafted key-recovery request; client TLS authentication limits session-cookie abuse, and the page contains no secrets.

CVSS severity6.1
Medium
EPSS probability0.98%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Reflected XSS in Dogtag PKI pki-core 10.10.5 allows remote attackers to run JavaScript in an authenticated KRA agent's browser. The KRA agent getPk12 error path passes a recovery ID to writeError(), which inserts errorDetails into the document as active markup. Exploitation requires an authenticated victim to follow a crafted key-recovery request; client TLS authentication limits session-cookie abuse, and the page contains no secrets.

The record

CVE
CVE-2020-1721
Published
Apr 30, 2021
Updated
Aug 4, 2024
Vendor
Dogtag PKI
Product
Dogtag PKI
Classifications
CWE-79, T1189
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Apr 30, 2021CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 4, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=pki-core 10.10.5

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Dogtag PKI · Dogtag PKIversion=pki-core 10.10.5

Published CVSS scores

6.1NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
4.3NIST NVDAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

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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
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-79Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
T1189Drive-by Compromise

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