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CVE-2020-5272: Reflected XSS on Search page of PrestaShop

• Severity: medium (CVSS 6.1 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.8% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2020-04-20 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-79

Description

In PrestaShop between versions 1.5.5.0 and 1.7.6.5, there is a reflected XSS on Search page with `alias` and `search` parameters. The problem is patched in 1.7.6.5

Affected products

• PrestaShop: from 1.5.5.0 (excl.) before 1.7.6.5 — fixed in 1.7.6.5

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: PrestaShop 1.7.6.5. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://github.com/PrestaShop/PrestaShop/commit/d3bf027fa37e8105fed3c809d636ebe787e43f46
• https://github.com/PrestaShop/PrestaShop/security/advisories/GHSA-rpg3-f23r-jmqv
• https://github.com/PrestaShop/PrestaShop/commit/d3bf027fa37e8105fed3c809d636ebe787e43f46
• https://github.com/PrestaShop/PrestaShop/security/advisories/GHSA-rpg3-f23r-jmqv

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