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TI-2020-00948 Aliases CVE-2020-0978GHSA-634r-888j-vmw8

Cross-site scripting in Microsoft SharePoint Enterprise Server

Priority LOW 28CWE-79Published · Updated

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-2020-0954, CVE-2020-0973.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.01515 74th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
MicrosoftMicrosoft SharePoint Enterprise Server2016—No fix listedCNA
MicrosoftMicrosoft SharePoint Server2019—No fix listedCNA
MicrosoftMicrosoft SharePoint Foundation2013 Service Pack 1—No fix listedCNA
  • 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 SharePoint Foundation VendorMicrosoft Affected 2013 Service Pack 1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 3

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sharepoint_enterprise_server:2016:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2016VulnerableMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sharepoint_foundation:2013:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*2013 sp1VulnerableMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sharepoint_server:2019:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2019VulnerableMicrosoft
  • cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sharepoint_enterprise_server:2016:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2016 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sharepoint_foundation:2013:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2013 sp1 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sharepoint_server:2019:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2019 Vulnerable ·Microsoft

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-0978
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-634r-888j-vmw8

References

Patch 1

  • TI-2019-00394 Improper input validation in Microsoft SharePoint Server KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2020-01112 A remote code execution vulnerability exists in .NET Framework, Microsoft SharePoint, and… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2017-08774 Memory corruption in Microsoft Office KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2023-10439 Microsoft SharePoint Server Remote Code Execution Vulnerability KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 7.2
  • TI-2023-08100 Microsoft Word Remote Code Execution Vulnerability CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2025-31676 Microsoft SharePoint Server Spoofing Vulnerability KEVCVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
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Sources

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