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-2020-1183, CVE-2020-1297, CVE-2020-1298, CVE-2020-1318, CVE-2020-1320.
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 SharePoint Foundation | 2013 Service Pack 1 | — | 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 SharePoint Foundation VendorMicrosoft Affected 2013 Service Pack 1 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-2020-1177
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-w8w5-hm2f-j88g
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- 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
Sources
- CVE-2020-1177 · CVE Program
- CVE-2020-1177 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-w8w5-hm2f-j88g · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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