How severe is CVE-2020-1721?

CVE-2020-1721 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.1, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is low, integrity low, and availability none.

Is CVE-2020-1721 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (58th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2020-1721?

CVE-2020-1721 affects Dogtagpki. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2020-1721?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

When was CVE-2020-1721 published?

CVE-2020-1721 was published on 2021-04-30 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2020-1721

CVE-2020-1721 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Dogtagpki with a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.1. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-79.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 6.1)
CVSS v2: 4.3
EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (58th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-79
Affected product: Dogtagpki
Published: 2021-04-30
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

A flaw was found in the Key Recovery Authority (KRA) Agent Service in pki-core 10.10.5 where it did not properly sanitize the recovery ID during a key recovery request, enabling a reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability. An attacker could trick an authenticated victim into executing specially crafted Javascript code.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-1721?: A flaw was found in the Key Recovery Authority (KRA) Agent Service in pki-core 10.10.5 where it did not properly sanitize the recovery ID during a key recovery request, enabling a reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability. An attacker could trick an authenticated victim into executing specially crafted Javascript code.
How severe is CVE-2020-1721?: CVE-2020-1721 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.1, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is low, integrity low, and availability none.
Is CVE-2020-1721 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (58th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2020-1721?: CVE-2020-1721 affects Dogtagpki. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2020-1721?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2020-1721 published?: CVE-2020-1721 was published on 2021-04-30 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1777579

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:dogtagpki:dogtagpki:10.10.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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