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CVE-2020-22327: An issue was discovered in HFish 0.5.1.

An issue was discovered in HFish 0.5.1. When a payload is inserted where the name is entered, XSS code is triggered when the administrator views the information.

MediumCVSS 6.1Not KEV-listedUpdated
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Plain-English summary

CVE-2020-22327 is a cross-site scripting issue reported in HFish 0.5.1. An attacker can place script content in a name field, and it runs when an administrator views that information. Business impact is mainly administrator session and data exposure risk, not direct server takeover.

Executive priority

Treat as a moderate-priority hygiene fix for any exposed HFish management workflow. Prioritize faster if administrators routinely review external submissions or the admin console is broadly accessible.

Technical view

The record maps to CWE-79 with CVSS 3.1 score 6.1. The vector indicates network access, low complexity, no privileges, required user interaction, changed scope, low confidentiality impact, low integrity impact, and no availability impact. Public affected CPE data is not provided.

Likely exposure

Exposure is likely limited to HFish 0.5.1 deployments where untrusted input can reach a name field later reviewed by an administrator. The CVE data does not provide CPEs or broader affected-version ranges.

Exploitation context

The source bundle does not show CISA KEV listing or active exploitation evidence. Exploitation requires an administrator to view attacker-controlled information, so practical risk depends on who can submit names and how administrators use the console.

Researcher notes

Evidence is sparse: the CVE description and referenced GitHub issue identify the behavior, but the structured affected-product data is n/a. Do not assume other versions are affected without upstream confirmation.

Mitigation direction

  • Check HFish vendor or project guidance for a fixed release or official workaround.
  • Inventory HFish deployments and prioritize any confirmed 0.5.1 instances.
  • Restrict administrator interface access to trusted users and networks.
  • If maintaining a fork, apply proper output encoding for displayed name values.

Validation and detection

  • Confirm whether HFish 0.5.1 is present in the environment.
  • Identify workflows where untrusted users can submit name values.
  • Review administrator views that render submitted name information.
  • Check the upstream GitHub issue and release history for remediation status.
Prepared
Confidence
medium
Sources
3

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

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cwe · medium confidence lookup

CWE-79: User-session and phishing behavior lookup

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Vulnerability profileCVE Program record
Severity
Medium
CVSS
6.1 (3.1)
Known Exploited
No
Published

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

Official CVE source material

CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5

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1CVSS vectors
0Timeline events
0ADP providers
2Source links

CVSS vector scores

1 official score

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ScoreVersionSeverityVectorExploitImpactSource
6.1CVSS 3.1MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N2.82.7Primary CVE score

Vulnerability scoring details

Base CVSS 3.1 score

6.1Medium
CVSS 3.1 vector shape for CVE-2020-22327Attack VectorAttack ComplexityPrivileges RequiredUser InteractionScopeConfidentiality ImpactIntegrity ImpactAvailability Impact

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

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

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Affected products

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VendorProductVersion / packageStatus
n/an/an/aListed
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CWE details

CWE-79

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CWE-79 · source CWE mapping

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.

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