CVE-2020-8493 EXPLOIT
4.8
MEDIUM · CVSS 3.1 · EPSS 1.5% (pctl 73)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
A stored XSS vulnerability in Kronos Web Time and Attendance (webTA) affects 3.8.x and later 3.x versions before 4.0 via multiple input fields (Login Message, Banner Message, and Password Instructions) of the com.threeis.webta.H261configMenu servlet via an authenticated administrator.
Scoring
| CVSS | 4.8 (MEDIUM, v3.1) |
|---|---|
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
| EPSS | 1.49% — more likely to be exploited than 73% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-79 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2020-01-30 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| kronos | web time and attendance |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Kronos WebTA 4.0 - Authenticated Remote Privilege Escalation | 2020-02-05 |
References
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/156215/Kronos-WebTA-4.0-Privilege-Escalation-Cross-Site-Scripting.html
- http://www.nolanbkennedy.com/post/stored-xss-in-kronos-web-time-and-attendance-webta
- https://www.kronos.com/products/kronos-webta
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/156215/Kronos-WebTA-4.0-Privilege-Escalation-Cross-Site-Scripting.html
- http://www.nolanbkennedy.com/post/stored-xss-in-kronos-web-time-and-attendance-webta
- https://www.kronos.com/products/kronos-webta
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