CVE-2020-10544 json
Cross-site Scripting in PrimeFaces
published 2020-03-13 6 y ago modified 2026-09-10 1 mo ago also GHSA-fw5f-7c6c-3vmv , EUVD-2021-1068
- cvss
- 6.1
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.8%
- EPSS 0.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 57%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
An XSS issue was discovered in tooltip/tooltip.js in PrimeTek PrimeFaces 7.0.11. In a web application using PrimeFaces, an attacker can provide JavaScript code in an input field whose data is later used as a tooltip title without any input validation.
Patch / fix
- npm primefaces 8.0
- maven org.primefaces:primefaces 8.0
Exploit prediction
0.83% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 57% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 6.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
| GitHub | 3.1 | 6.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| npm | primefaces | <8.0 |
8.0 |
| maven | org.primefaces:primefaces | <8.0 |
8.0 |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation
References
-
github.com
/primefaces/primefaces/commit/9982c4f7a83f75e3ab06168fa283e3d6128dfd1f
web
-
github.com
/primefaces/primefaces/issues/5642
web, third-party-advisory
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-10544
advisory
-
github.com
/primefaces/primefaces
package
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2020-10544
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-fw5f-7c6c-3vmv
- NVD CVE-2020-10544
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