HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2020-35121
HIGH

CVE-2020-35121

NVD-CWE-noinfoPublished: December 15, 2020· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

8.8
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

An issue was discovered in the Keysight Database Connector plugin before 1.5.0 for Confluence. A malicious user could insert arbitrary JavaScript into saved macro parameters that would execute when a user viewed a page with that instance of the macro.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2020-35121 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

Exploitation does not require any privileges, though user interaction (Required) is needed, which slightly reduces the risk of mass automated attacks.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 8.8.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.None
User InteractionRequired
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

keysight1 product(s)
database connector
Source: NVD CPE · 1 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Official Patches & Advisories

ADVISORYhttps://bitbucket.org/keysight/keysight-plugins-for-atlassian-products/wiki/Confluence%20Plugins/Database%20Plugin
ADVISORYhttps://bitbucket.org/keysight/keysight-plugins-for-atlassian-products/wiki/Confluence%20Plugins/Database%20Plugin

All References (2)

→
https://bitbucket.org/keysight/keysight-plugins-for-atlassian-products/wiki/Confluence%20Plugins/Database%20PluginThird Party Advisory
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https://bitbucket.org/keysight/keysight-plugins-for-atlassian-products/wiki/Confluence%20Plugins/Database%20PluginThird Party Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2020-35121
CVSS Score8.8 / 10
SeverityHIGH
WeaknessNVD-CWE-noinfo
CISA KEVNo
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedDec 15, 2020

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2020-35121 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWatch. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.
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