CVE-2020-26293 describes a cross-site scripting (XSS) bypass vulnerability in the HtmlSanitizer .NET library, affecting versions prior to 5.0.372. This flaw allows an attacker to inject malicious scripts if the application explicitly permits the use of the HTML style tag. The vulnerability carries a CVSS score of 6.1 (Medium), indicating that it can be exploited over a network with low complexity, requiring user interaction, and potentially leading to limited impact on confidentiality and integrity. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 5.0.372CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:htmlsanitizer_project:htmlsanitizer:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:N
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