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CVE-2020-5223

In PrivateBin versions 1.2.0 before 1.2.2, and 1.3.0 before 1.3.2, a persistent XSS attack is possible. Under certain conditions, a user provided attachment file name can inject HTML leading to a persistent Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability. The vulnerability has been fixed in PrivateBin v1.3.2 & v1.2.2. Admins are urged to upgrade to these versions to protect the affected users.

Published: Jan 23, 2020
Updated: Nov 9, 2025
CVE: CVE-2020-5223
GHSA: GHSA-8j72-p2wm-6738
Severity: Medium
Exploit:

CVSS v3:

Severity: Medium
Score: 6.1
AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:N

CVSS v2:

Severity: Low
Score: 2.1
AV:N/AC:H/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N

CWEs:

CWE-79

OWASP TOP 10:

A7 - Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)

Affected Software
References

Software	From	Fixed in
privatebin / privatebin	-	1.2.2
privatebin / privatebin	1.3.0	1.3.2
privatebin / privatebin	1.2	1.2.2
privatebin / privatebin	1.3	1.3.2

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