CVE-2020-9520

Severity: medium (CVSS 5.4 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: 2020-03-25 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-79

Description

A stored XSS vulnerability was discovered in Micro Focus Vibe, affecting all Vibe version prior to 4.0.7. The vulnerability could allows a remote attacker to craft and store malicious content into Vibe such that when the content is viewed by another user of the system, attacker controlled JavaScript will execute in the security context of the target user’s browser.

Affected products

Micro Focus International Micro Focus Vibe.: before 4.0.7 — fixed in 4.0.7

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Micro Focus International Micro Focus Vibe. 4.0.7. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/Mar/50
https://softwaresupport.softwaregrp.com/doc/KM03630475
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/Mar/50
https://softwaresupport.softwaregrp.com/doc/KM03630475

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