Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2020-25491 describes a cross-site scripting issue in 6Kare Emakin 5.0.341.0. A profile display name can be mishandled when shown on the Activity Stream page, potentially letting attacker-controlled script run in another user’s browser if the vulnerable workflow is reachable.
Executive priority
Prioritize based on whether Emakin is deployed and exposed. XSS can support session theft or user impersonation, but urgency is uncertain because the bundle lacks severity scoring, vendor fix details, and exploitation evidence.
Technical view
The reported flaw is stored or reflected XSS through /rpc/membership/setProfile, specifically the DisplayName field, with unsafe rendering on the Activity Stream page. The source bundle provides no CVSS score, CWE mapping, CPE data, vendor advisory, or confirmed fixed version.
Likely exposure
Exposure is likely limited to organizations running 6Kare Emakin 5.0.341.0 with reachable profile update and Activity Stream functionality. The bundle does not identify other affected versions, hosting patterns, or CPEs.
Exploitation context
The source bundle does not show active exploitation. The KEV flag is false, and no cited source provides exploitation telemetry. Treat public proof information as awareness, not evidence of real-world attacks.
Researcher notes
Evidence is sparse. The CVE description identifies the endpoint, field, version, and render location, but omits scoring, affected product metadata, patch status, and exploit-in-the-wild confirmation. Avoid expanding impact beyond XSS without additional vendor or incident evidence.
Mitigation direction
- Check 6Kare or Emakin vendor guidance for a fixed release or workaround.
- Inventory and prioritize systems running Emakin 5.0.341.0.
- Restrict access to profile editing and Activity Stream if business impact allows.
- Review application output encoding for DisplayName rendering.
- Monitor for suspicious profile display-name changes.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether Emakin 5.0.341.0 is deployed in production or externally reachable.
- Verify whether DisplayName is safely encoded on Activity Stream rendering.
- Review application logs for unusual profile update activity.
- Check vendor release notes or support channels for patch status.
- Document compensating controls if no vendor fix is available.
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://gist.github.com/mhmtayberk/969add4b6c77f122a3a3a0cb00e2975bCVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
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