Cross-site scripting in Microsoft SharePoint Enterprise Server
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
A cross-site-scripting (XSS) vulnerability exists when Microsoft SharePoint Server does not properly sanitize a specially crafted web request to an affected SharePoint server, aka 'Microsoft Office SharePoint XSS Vulnerability'. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2020-0923, CVE-2020-0924, CVE-2020-0925, CVE-2020-0926, CVE-2020-0927, CVE-2020-0930, CVE-2020-0933, CVE-2020-0973, CVE-2020-0978.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Microsoft SharePoint Enterprise Server | 2016 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| Microsoft | Microsoft SharePoint Server | 2019 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| Microsoft | Microsoft Project Server | 2013 Service Pack 1 (64-bit edition) | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Microsoft SharePoint Enterprise Server VendorMicrosoft Affected 2016 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- Microsoft SharePoint Server VendorMicrosoft Affected 2019 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- Microsoft Project Server VendorMicrosoft Affected 2013 Service Pack 1 (64-bit edition) Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 3
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-0954
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-h4rw-8g46-q3rm
More Microsoft Project Server vulnerabilities
- TI-2018-05989 Code injection in Microsoft .NET Framework CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.1
- TI-2009-00094 Microsoft Project 2000 SR1 and 2002 SP1, and Office Project 2003 SP3, does not properly… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
- TI-2015-02200 Microsoft Access 2007 SP3, Excel 2007 SP3, InfoPath 2007 SP3, OneNote 2007 SP3… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
- TI-2014-00243 Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 SP3; SharePoint Server 2007 SP3, 2010 SP1 and… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.0
- TI-2017-00256 Microsoft Office 2007 SP3, Office 2010 SP2, Office 2013 SP1, Office 2016, Office Online… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.8
- TI-2006-06361 projectserver/logon/pdsrequest.asp in Microsoft Project Server 2003 allows remote… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.5
Sources
- CVE-2020-0954 · CVE Program
- CVE-2020-0954 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-h4rw-8g46-q3rm · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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