Cross-site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the 'notes' field of a discovered scan asset in Rapid7 Metasploit Pro allows an attacker with a specially-crafted network service of a scan target store an XSS sequence in the Metasploit Pro console, which will trigger when the operator views the record of that scanned host in the Metasploit Pro interface. This issue affects Rapid7 Metasploit Pro version 4.17.1-20200427 and prior versions, and is fixed in Metasploit Pro version 4.17.1-20200514. See also CVE-2020-7354, which describes a similar issue, but involving the generated 'host' field of a discovered scan asset.
This vulnerability carries a MEDIUM severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 6.1, indicating it can be exploited remotely over the network with relatively low complexity though user interaction is required . The vulnerability impacts confidentiality (data exposure), integrity (unauthorized modifications), for affected systems. Impacting 1 product from rapid7 organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.
Reported in 2020, this vulnerability emerged during an era marked by increased sophistication in supply chain attacks, cloud infrastructure vulnerabilities, and software-as-a-service (SaaS) security challenges. Security practices during this period emphasized zero-trust architectures, container security, and API protection.
2020-06-25T18:15:12.410
2024-11-21T05:37:06.330
Modified
CVSSv3.1: 6.1 (MEDIUM)
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
8.6
2.9
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version/Range | Vulnerable? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application | rapid7 | metasploit | < 4.17.1 | Yes |
| Application | rapid7 | metasploit | 4.17.1 | Yes |
| Application | rapid7 | metasploit | 4.17.1 | Yes |
| Application | rapid7 | metasploit | 4.17.1 | Yes |
| Application | rapid7 | metasploit | 4.17.1 | Yes |
| Application | rapid7 | metasploit | 4.17.1 | Yes |
| Application | rapid7 | metasploit | 4.17.1 | Yes |
| Application | rapid7 | metasploit | 4.17.1 | Yes |
| Application | rapid7 | metasploit | 4.17.1 | Yes |
| Application | rapid7 | metasploit | 4.17.1 | Yes |
| Application | rapid7 | metasploit | 4.17.1 | Yes |
| Application | rapid7 | metasploit | 4.17.1 | Yes |
| Application | rapid7 | metasploit | 4.17.1 | Yes |
| Application | rapid7 | metasploit | 4.17.1 | Yes |
| Application | rapid7 | metasploit | 4.17.1 | Yes |
| Application | rapid7 | metasploit | 4.17.1 | Yes |
| Application | rapid7 | metasploit | 4.17.1 | Yes |
| Application | rapid7 | metasploit | 4.17.1 | Yes |
| Application | rapid7 | metasploit | 4.17.1 | Yes |
| Application | rapid7 | metasploit | 4.17.1 | Yes |
| Application | rapid7 | metasploit | 4.17.1 | Yes |
| Application | rapid7 | metasploit | 4.17.1 | Yes |
| Application | rapid7 | metasploit | 4.17.1 | Yes |
| Application | rapid7 | metasploit | 4.17.1 | Yes |
| Application | rapid7 | metasploit | 4.17.1 | Yes |
| Application | rapid7 | metasploit | 4.17.1 | Yes |
| Application | rapid7 | metasploit | 4.17.1 | Yes |
| Application | rapid7 | metasploit | 4.17.1 | Yes |
| Application | rapid7 | metasploit | 4.17.1 | Yes |
| Application | rapid7 | metasploit | 4.17.1 | Yes |
| Application | rapid7 | metasploit | 4.17.1 | Yes |
| Application | rapid7 | metasploit | 4.17.1 | Yes |
| Application | rapid7 | metasploit | 4.17.1 | Yes |
| Application | rapid7 | metasploit | 4.17.1 | Yes |
| Application | rapid7 | metasploit | 4.17.1 | Yes |
| Application | rapid7 | metasploit | 4.17.1 | Yes |
| Application | rapid7 | metasploit | 4.17.1 | Yes |
| Application | rapid7 | metasploit | 4.17.1 | Yes |
| Application | rapid7 | metasploit | 4.17.1 | Yes |
| Application | rapid7 | metasploit | 4.17.1 | Yes |
| Application | rapid7 | metasploit | 4.17.1 | Yes |
| Application | rapid7 | metasploit | 4.17.1 | Yes |
| Application | rapid7 | metasploit | 4.17.1 | Yes |
| Application | rapid7 | metasploit | 4.17.1 | Yes |
| Application | rapid7 | metasploit | 4.17.1 | Yes |
| Application | rapid7 | metasploit | 4.17.1 | Yes |
| Application | rapid7 | metasploit | 4.17.1 | Yes |
| Application | rapid7 | metasploit | 4.17.1 | Yes |
| Application | rapid7 | metasploit | 4.17.1 | Yes |
| Application | rapid7 | metasploit | 4.17.1 | Yes |
| Application | rapid7 | metasploit | 4.17.1 | Yes |
| Application | rapid7 | metasploit | 4.17.1 | Yes |
| Application | rapid7 | metasploit | 4.17.1 | Yes |
| Application | rapid7 | metasploit | 4.17.1 | Yes |
| Application | rapid7 | metasploit | 4.17.1 | Yes |
| Application | rapid7 | metasploit | 4.17.1 | Yes |
| Application | rapid7 | metasploit | 4.17.1 | Yes |
| Application | rapid7 | metasploit | 4.17.1 | Yes |
| Application | rapid7 | metasploit | 4.17.1 | Yes |
| Application | rapid7 | metasploit | 4.17.1 | Yes |
| Application | rapid7 | metasploit | 4.17.1 | Yes |
| Application | rapid7 | metasploit | 4.17.1 | Yes |
| Application | rapid7 | metasploit | 4.17.1 | Yes |
| Application | rapid7 | metasploit | 4.17.1 | Yes |
| Application | rapid7 | metasploit | 4.17.1 | Yes |
| Application | rapid7 | metasploit | 4.17.1 | Yes |
| Application | rapid7 | metasploit | 4.17.1 | Yes |
| Application | rapid7 | metasploit | 4.17.1 | Yes |
| Application | rapid7 | metasploit | 4.17.1 | Yes |
| Application | rapid7 | metasploit | 4.17.1 | Yes |
| Application | rapid7 | metasploit | 4.17.1 | Yes |
| Application | rapid7 | metasploit | 4.17.1 | Yes |
| Application | rapid7 | metasploit | 4.17.1 | Yes |
| Application | rapid7 | metasploit | 4.17.1 | Yes |
| Application | rapid7 | metasploit | 4.17.1 | Yes |
| Application | rapid7 | metasploit | 4.17.1 | Yes |
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