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TI-2020-11204 Aliases CVE-2020-14333GHSA-p9q6-rx74-627c

Cross-site scripting in ovirt-engine

Priority LOW 29CWE-79Published · Updated

Key facts

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

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

Summary

A flaw was found in Ovirt Engine's web interface in ovirt 4.4 and earlier, where it did not filter user-controllable parameters completely, resulting in a reflected cross-site scripting attack. This flaw allows an attacker to leverage a phishing attack, steal an unsuspecting user's cookies or other confidential information, or impersonate them within the application's context.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.0079 56th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 1 advisory

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
The ovirt Projectovirt-engineup to 4.4—No fix listedCNA
  • ovirt-engine VendorThe ovirt Project Affected up to 4.4 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:ovirt:ovirt-engine:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 4.4.0VulnerableoVirt
  • cpe:2.3:a:ovirt:ovirt-engine:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 4.4.0 Vulnerable ·oVirt

Remediation

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2020:3807 Released 2020-09-23 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    Red Hat Virtualization security, bug fix, and enhancement update
    • RHEL-8-RHEV-S-4.4 - Red Hat Virtualization Engine 4.4 ovirt-engine-4.4.2.3-0.6.el8ev, ovirt-engine-backend-4.4.2.3-0.6.el8ev, ovirt-engine-dbscripts-4.4.2.3-0.6.el8ev +19

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
RHEL-8-RHEV-S-4.4 - Red Hat Virtualization Engine 4.4Fixed RHSA-2020:3807
Not affected: 1 product
  • RHEL-8-RHEV-S-4.4 - Red Hat Virtualization Engine 4.4

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-14333
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-p9q6-rx74-627c

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2022-00753 A flaw was found in the way the "flags" member of the new pipe buffer structure was… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2024-00759 Ovirt: authentication bypass CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2013-03826 Incorrect permission assignment in ovirt-engine CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2020-18019 Improper access control in ovirt-engine CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
  • TI-2019-13948 Cross-site scripting in Red Hat ovirt-engine CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
  • TI-2022-02948 Cross-site scripting in ovirt-engine CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
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Sources

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