# CVE-2020-10544: An XSS issue was discovered in tooltip/tooltip.js in PrimeTek PrimeFaces 7.0.11.

- Also known as: GHSA-FW5F-7C6C-3VMV
- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 8.0
- Published: 2020-03-13 · Updated: 2024-08-04

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported
- primefaces (npm): fixed in 8.0
- org.primefaces:primefaces (Maven): fixed in 8.0

## Description

An XSS issue was discovered in tooltip/tooltip.js in PrimeTek PrimeFaces 7.0.11. In a web application using PrimeFaces, an attacker can provide JavaScript code in an input field whose data is later used as a tooltip title without any input validation.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, primefaces, org.primefaces:primefaces, upgrade to a fixed version (8.0) per the references below.
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## References

- https://github.com/primefaces/primefaces/issues/5642

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