XSS in MITREid Connect
The OpenID Connect reference implementation for MITREid Connect through 1.3.3 allows XSS due to userInfoJson being included in the page unsanitized. This is related to header.tag. The issue can be exploited to execute arbitrary JavaScript.
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Java / Kotlin (Maven) | org.mitre:openid-connect-server | <= 1.3.3 | no fix |
References
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-5497
- https://github.com/mitreid-connect/OpenID-Connect-Java-Spring-Server/issues/1521
- https://github.com/mitreid-connect/OpenID-Connect-Java-Spring-Server/pull/1526
- https://github.com/mitreid-connect/OpenID-Connect-Java-Spring-Server/pull/1527
- https://www.securitymetrics.com/blog/MITREid-Connect-cross-site-scripting-CVE-2020-5497
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/156574/MITREid-1.3.3-Cross-Site-Scripting.html
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/Feb/25
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-79- Platform
- Java / Kotlin (Maven)
- Package
org.mitre:openid-connect-server- Disclosed
- 01.04.2020
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 11:21
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-c2h6-7gm8-cv4w - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: org.mitre:openid-connect-server
All published vulnerabilities of this package (Java / Kotlin (Maven)), newest first. Shows whether this is a one-off slip or a package that needs watching.
- Total entries
- 2
- First → latest
- 04.2020 05.2021
- Without a fix
- 2
- Exploited in attacks
- 0
Severity breakdown
- High 1
- Medium 1
Disclosures per year
- 2020: 1
- 2021: 1
- 2022: 0
- 2023: 0
- 2024: 0
- 2025: 0
- 2026: 0
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