CVE-2020-7355

6.1 MEDIUM 0.9% exploit odds Fix listed

What it is

Cross-site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the 'notes' field of a discovered scan asset in Rapid7 Metasploit Pro allows an attacker with a specially-crafted network service of a scan target store an XSS sequence in the Metasploit Pro console, which will trigger when the operator views the record of that scanned host in the Metasploit Pro interface. This issue affects Rapid7 Metasploit Pro version 4.17.1-20200427 and prior versions, and is fixed in Metasploit Pro version 4.17.1-20200514. See also CVE-2020-7354, which describes a similar issue, but involving the generated 'host' field of a discovered scan asset.

At a glance

Exploitability: Can be exploited over the network with an admin-level account, but needs a user to act. High risk of data exposure, data tampering.
Exploit odds: 0.9% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Fix: A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.

Timeline

2020-06-25 18:15 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2026-06-17 03:24 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
Exploit odds: 0.9% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Severity: 6.1 MEDIUM (CVSS).
Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.

Details

Published: 2020-06-25 18:15 UTC
Last modified: 2026-06-17 03:24 UTC
Exploit probability: 0.9% · EPSS, next 30 days
Weakness: CWE-79 · Cross-site scripting
Record status: Modified

Affected

rapid7 Metasploit < 4.17.1
rapid7 Metasploit 4.17.1

Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 6.1

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: High
User interaction: Required
Scope: Unchanged
Confidentiality: High
Integrity: High
Availability: None

Raw vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

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Fix and advisories

References

NVD record · CVE.org record