LiveActive security incident?Get immediate response
CVE Record

CVE-2020-15497: jcore/portal/ajaxPortal.jsp in Jalios JCMS 10.0.2 build-20200224104759 allows XSS via the types parameter.

jcore/portal/ajaxPortal.jsp in Jalios JCMS 10.0.2 build-20200224104759 allows XSS via the types parameter. Note: It is asserted that this vulnerability is not present in the standard installation of Jalios JCMS

MediumCVSS 5.3Not KEV-listedUpdated
Discuss exposureBack to CVEs
Glexia's TakeAutomated analysismoderate

Security readout for executives and security teams

Plain-English summary

This is a medium-severity cross-site scripting issue reported in Jalios JCMS 10.0.2 build-20200224104759. A network attacker could influence page output through the types parameter in ajaxPortal.jsp, affecting page integrity. The record notes an assertion that standard Jalios JCMS installations do not contain this vulnerability.

Executive priority

Treat as a targeted web-application integrity risk, not a broad emergency. Prioritize verification if Jalios JCMS is externally exposed or customized, because the CVE’s affected-product data and fix details are incomplete.

Technical view

CVE-2020-15497 describes XSS in jcore/portal/ajaxPortal.jsp via the types parameter. CVSS 3.1 is 5.3 with network attack vector, low complexity, no privileges or user interaction, unchanged scope, and low integrity impact only. Affected product metadata is incomplete in the source bundle.

Likely exposure

Exposure is most plausible for organizations running Jalios JCMS 10.0.2 build-20200224104759 with a nonstandard or customized installation exposing the ajaxPortal.jsp behavior. Standard installations may not be affected according to the CVE description, but that assertion should be verified per environment.

Exploitation context

The source bundle does not show CISA KEV listing or confirmed active exploitation. Public references include researcher and disclosure links, including Pastebin, but the provided evidence does not establish exploitation in the wild.

Researcher notes

Key uncertainty is applicability: the CVE names a specific Jalios JCMS build but affected metadata is listed as n/a, and the description says standard installations are asserted unaffected. Validate deployment-specific reachability and customization before escalating.

Mitigation direction

  • Inventory Jalios JCMS instances and confirm exact version and build.
  • Ask Jalios for authoritative affected-build and remediation guidance.
  • Review custom portal code or plugins that expose ajaxPortal.jsp behavior.
  • Reduce public exposure of nonstandard portal endpoints until assessed.
  • Apply vendor-supported updates or configuration changes when confirmed.

Validation and detection

  • Confirm whether Jalios JCMS 10.0.2 build-20200224104759 is deployed.
  • Determine whether the installation is standard or customized.
  • Check whether jcore/portal/ajaxPortal.jsp is reachable from untrusted networks.
  • Review logs for suspicious requests involving ajaxPortal.jsp and the types parameter.
  • Use safe code review or authorized scanner checks to assess output encoding.
Prepared
Confidence
medium
Sources
6

Public sources used

Generated from the cited source records. This long-tail analysis has not been individually reviewed by a named human.

Potential ATT&CK relevance

Conservative CVE-to-ATT&CK context

These mappings and lookup hints may be relevant to the vulnerability behavior, CWE, affected product, or exposure path. Glexia-inferred context is not an official MITRE, ATT&CK, CWE, or CVE Program mapping.

ATT&CK lookup starting points

Use these exact CWE pages and searches to review the Glexia ATT&CK library from this CVE's weakness and description context.

cve · low confidence lookup

CVE-2020-15497 mapping review

Open the CVE-to-ATT&CK bridge for reviewed, inferred, or future official mappings tied to this CVE.

Open ATT&CK lookup
Vulnerability profileCVE Program record
Severity
Medium
CVSS
5.3 (3.1)
Known Exploited
No
Published

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AC:L/AV:N/A:N/C:N/I:L/PR:N/S:U/UI:N

Official CVE source material

CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5

These fields come from the CVE record and ADP containers, not from Glexia's Take. They preserve time-varying source decisions such as CISA SSVC, KEV status, CVSS metrics, and provider references.

1CVSS vectors
0Timeline events
0ADP providers
5Source links

CVSS vector scores

1 official score

We collect every scored CVSS vector available in the official CNA and ADP containers. When more than one version is present, the table keeps the source vectors side by side instead of collapsing them into the highest score.

ScoreVersionSeverityVectorExploitImpactSource
5.3CVSS 3.1MediumCVSS:3.1/AC:L/AV:N/A:N/C:N/I:L/PR:N/S:U/UI:N3.91.4Primary CVE score

Vulnerability scoring details

Base CVSS 3.1 score

5.3Medium
CVSS 3.1 vector shape for CVE-2020-15497Attack VectorAttack ComplexityPrivileges RequiredUser InteractionScopeConfidentiality ImpactIntegrity ImpactAvailability Impact

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AC:L/AV:N/A:N/C:N/I:L/PR:N/S:U/UI:N

Attack Vector
NetworkAdjacentLocalPhysical
Attack Complexity
LowHigh
Privileges Required
NoneLowHigh
User Interaction
NoneRequired
Scope
ChangedUnchanged
Confidentiality Impact
HighLowNone
Integrity Impact
HighLowNone
Availability Impact
HighLowNone

Source materials

Affected products

Products and packages named in the record

VendorProductVersion / packageStatus
n/an/an/aListed
Weakness

CWE details

No CWE listed

CWE links open Glexia weakness intelligence pages with official CWE context, developer remediation guidance, and related CVE mappings.