# CVE-2020-23014: APfell 1.4 is vulnerable to authenticated reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) in /apiui/command\_ through the payloadtypes\_callback function

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2021-01-22 · Updated: 2024-08-04

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

APfell 1.4 is vulnerable to authenticated reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) in /apiui/command_ through the payloadtypes_callback function, which allows an attacker to steal remote admin/user session and/or adding new users to the administration panel.

## What to do

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## Related

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## References

- https://github.com/its-a-feature/Apfell/commit/5fc64502bc008388514f2b5d1160b677e3b4a7f3
- https://seekurity.com/blog/2020/04/19/admin/advisories/apfell-post-exploitation-red-team-framework-authenticated-cross-site-scripting-vulnerability

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