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TI-2020-09520 Aliases CVE-2020-11850GHSA-j7cx-qx73-9wxc

Cross site scripting vulnerability in Self Service Password Reset

Priority LOW 34CWE-20Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
High
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
High
Impact type
Cross-site scripting
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.

Summary

Improper Input Validation vulnerability in OpenText Self Service Password Reset allows Cross-Site Scripting (XSS). This issue affects Self Service Password Reset before 4.5.0.2 and 4.4.0.6

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00324 25th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Self Service Password Reset (OpenText): <

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
OpenTextSelf Service Password Reset4.5.0.2 to before <<Patch availableCNA
  • Self Service Password Reset VendorOpenText Affected 4.5.0.2 to before < Fixed in < Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 9

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:netiq_self_service_password_reset:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 4.4VulnerableMicro Focus International
cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:netiq_self_service_password_reset:4.4:-:*:*:*:*:*:*4.4VulnerableMicro Focus International
cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:netiq_self_service_password_reset:4.4:update_1:*:*:*:*:*:*4.4 update_1VulnerableMicro Focus International
cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:netiq_self_service_password_reset:4.4:update_2:*:*:*:*:*:*4.4 update_2VulnerableMicro Focus International
cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:netiq_self_service_password_reset:4.4:update_3:*:*:*:*:*:*4.4 update_3VulnerableMicro Focus International
cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:netiq_self_service_password_reset:4.4:update_4:*:*:*:*:*:*4.4 update_4VulnerableMicro Focus International
cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:netiq_self_service_password_reset:4.4:update_5:*:*:*:*:*:*4.4 update_5VulnerableMicro Focus International
cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:netiq_self_service_password_reset:4.5:-:*:*:*:*:*:*4.5VulnerableMicro Focus International
cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:netiq_self_service_password_reset:4.5:update_1:*:*:*:*:*:*4.5 update_1VulnerableMicro Focus International
  • cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:netiq_self_service_password_reset:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 4.4 Vulnerable ·Micro Focus International
  • cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:netiq_self_service_password_reset:4.4:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.4 Vulnerable ·Micro Focus International
  • cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:netiq_self_service_password_reset:4.4:update_1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.4 update_1 Vulnerable ·Micro Focus International
  • cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:netiq_self_service_password_reset:4.4:update_2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.4 update_2 Vulnerable ·Micro Focus International
  • cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:netiq_self_service_password_reset:4.4:update_3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.4 update_3 Vulnerable ·Micro Focus International
  • cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:netiq_self_service_password_reset:4.4:update_4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.4 update_4 Vulnerable ·Micro Focus International
  • cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:netiq_self_service_password_reset:4.4:update_5:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.4 update_5 Vulnerable ·Micro Focus International
  • cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:netiq_self_service_password_reset:4.5:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.5 Vulnerable ·Micro Focus International
  • cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:netiq_self_service_password_reset:4.5:update_1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.5 update_1 Vulnerable ·Micro Focus International

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Self Service Password Reset (OpenText) Fixed in <

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-11850
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-j7cx-qx73-9wxc

References

Other 1

  • TI-2022-22711 An issue was discovered in OpenText Content Suite Platform 22.1 (16.2.19.1803). CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2022-22712 A remote OScript execution issue was discovered in OpenText Content Suite Platform 22.1… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2022-22710 An issue was discovered in OpenText Content Suite Platform 22.1 (16.2.19.1803). CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2022-22707 An issue was discovered in OpenText Content Suite Platform 22.1 (16.2.19.1803). CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2022-22706 An issue was discovered in OpenText Content Suite Platform 22.1 (16.2.19.1803). CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2022-22709 An issue was discovered in OpenText Content Suite Platform 22.1 (16.2.19.1803). CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
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