CVE-2020-7354Public exploitNetwork attack vector

Stored XSS via unsanitized discovered host field

Published Jun 25, 2020 · Updated Sep 17, 2024

Stored XSS in Rapid7 Metasploit Pro 4.17.1-20200427 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute script in an operator's browser. A crafted network service causes a discovery scan to save an XSS sequence without adequate neutralization in the discovered asset's host field. Execution occurs when an operator views that host record, exposing the authenticated console session to script actions and data access.

CVSS severity6.1
Medium
EPSS probability0.88%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Stored XSS in Rapid7 Metasploit Pro 4.17.1-20200427 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute script in an operator's browser. A crafted network service causes a discovery scan to save an XSS sequence without adequate neutralization in the discovered asset's host field. Execution occurs when an operator views that host record, exposing the authenticated console session to script actions and data access.

The record

CVE
CVE-2020-7354
Published
Jun 25, 2020
Updated
Sep 17, 2024
Vendor
Rapid7
Product
Metasploit Pro
Classifications
CWE-79, T1203
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jun 25, 2020CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Sep 17, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=4.17.1-20200427 <=4.17.1-20200427

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Rapid7 · Metasploit Proversion=4.17.1-20200427 <=4.17.1-20200427

Published CVSS scores

4.3NIST NVDAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
5.4NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
6.1Rapid7, Inc.CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/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
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-79Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
T1203Exploitation for Client Execution

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