Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
EyesOfNetwork versions before 5.3-7 may store an attacker-controlled login username without proper escaping. If an administrator views the affected admin logs page, script could run in their browser. The issue requires access to the logging path and an admin viewing the logs, so urgency depends on where the interface is exposed.
Executive priority
Prioritize remediation for internet-facing or broadly reachable EyesOfNetwork systems. For internally restricted deployments, handle through normal vulnerability maintenance, but do not ignore it because administrator sessions may be affected.
Technical view
CVE-2020-24390 is a stored XSS in eonweb for EyesOfNetwork before 5.3-7. The vulnerable sink is /module/admin_logs, where login/logout usernames were not properly escaped. The source bundle provides no CVSS score, CWE, exploit proof, or broad affected CPE data.
Likely exposure
Exposure is likely limited to EyesOfNetwork deployments running eonweb before 5.3-7. Risk is higher when the web interface or login page is reachable by untrusted users and administrators regularly review admin logs.
Exploitation context
The CVE describes possible pre-authentication stored XSS through login/logout log recording. CISA KEV status is false in the source bundle, and no cited source states active exploitation. Treat exploitation evidence as incomplete, not absent.
Researcher notes
The source evidence is concise: description, vendor advisory URL, release tag 5.3-7, and fixing commit. No CVSS, CWE, exploit maturity, or complete product/CPE metadata is provided, so validation should start with version and reachability checks.
Mitigation direction
- Upgrade EyesOfNetwork/eonweb to 5.3-7 or later, following vendor guidance.
- Review the vendor advisory and release notes before production rollout.
- Restrict EyesOfNetwork administration interfaces to trusted networks or VPN access.
- Limit administrator access to users who need to review admin logs.
- Monitor vendor channels for any later guidance or related fixes.
Validation and detection
- Inventory EyesOfNetwork instances and confirm whether eonweb is before 5.3-7.
- Check whether /module/admin_logs is reachable from untrusted networks.
- Review admin log handling for proper username escaping after upgrade.
- Inspect recent login/logout logs for unusual username strings.
- Confirm administrators use hardened browsers and least-privilege accounts.
Public sources used
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Unknown
- CVSS
- Not scored
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5
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CVSS and timeline data
No CVSS vectors or timeline events were available in the normalized CVE source material.
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://www.eyesofnetwork.com/fr/news/fr-CVE-2020-24390CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
- https://github.com/EyesOfNetworkCommunity/eonweb/releases/tag/5.3-7CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://github.com/EyesOfNetworkCommunity/eonweb/commit/c416b52d3b500d96ab40875f95b7c7939628854bCVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
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