CVEs-PoC/2020/CVE-2020-5223.md

### [CVE-2020-5223](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2020-5223)
![](https://img.shields.io/static/v1?label=Product&message=PrivateBin&color=blue)
![](https://img.shields.io/static/v1?label=Version&message=n%2Fa&color=blue)
![](https://img.shields.io/static/v1?label=Vulnerability&message=CWE-79%20Cross-site%20Scripting%20(XSS)&color=brighgreen)

### Description

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.

### POC

#### Reference
- https://github.com/PrivateBin/PrivateBin/security/advisories/GHSA-8j72-p2wm-6738

#### Github
No PoCs found on GitHub currently.