A cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Permissions component in SAINT Security…
Priority LOW 28CWE-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 · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
A cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Permissions component in SAINT Security Suite 8.0 through 9.8.20 could allow arbitrary script to run in the context of a logged-in user when the user clicks on a specially crafted link.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00641 50th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:carson-saint:saint_security_suite:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.0 – 9.8.20 | Vulnerable | Carson-saint |
- cpe:2.3:a:carson-saint:saint_security_suite:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0 – 9.8.20 Vulnerable ·Carson-saint
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-16278
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-4jpm-gf9p-whpf
- 2026-10-21 EPSS moved to the 50th–90th percentile
References
More Carson-saint Saint Security Suite vulnerabilities
- TI-2020-12802 An SQL injection vulnerability in the Analytics component of SAINT Security Suite 8.0… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2020-12801 An SQL injection vulnerability in the Assets component of SAINT Security Suite 8.0… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2020-12800 A cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Credential Manager component in SAINT… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
Sources
- CVE-2020-16278 · CVE Program
- CVE-2020-16278 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-4jpm-gf9p-whpf · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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