CVE-2020-8493
MEDIUM
4.8
CVSS Score
Published: January 30, 2020 at 09:18 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 03:26 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorWeb Time and Attendance
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Severity
MEDIUM4.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 1%
Description
A stored XSS vulnerability in Kronos Web Time and Attendance (webTA) affects 3.8.x and later 3.x versions before 4.0 via multiple input fields (Login Message, Banner Message, and Password Instructions) of the com.threeis.webta.H261configMenu servlet via an authenticated administrator.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
3.8 ≤ v < 4.0
Affected range stops below 4.0, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
References (3)
x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/156215/Kronos-WebTA-4.0-Privilege-Escalation-Cross-Site-Scripting.htmlx_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.nolanbkennedy.com/post/stored-xss-in-kronos-web-time-and-attendance-webtax_refsource_MISCProductVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://www.kronos.com/products/kronos-webtaCVSS
- Attack Vector
- NETWORK
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- HIGH
- User Interaction
- REQUIRED
- Scope
- CHANGED
- Confidentiality
- LOW
- Integrity
- LOW
- Availability
- NONE
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-79
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