CVE-2020-5273 is a medium-severity (CVSS 5.4) Cross-site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in prestashop/ps_linklist. A fix is available for prestashop/ps_linklist — see the affected versions and patch details below.
Stored XSS with custom URLs in PrestaShop module ps_linklist
EPSS Exploitation Probability
Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, from FIRST.org EPSS.
How urgent is this, really
CVE-2020-5273 by exploitation likelihood (EPSS) against impact (CVSS). Outside the shaded patch-first corner.
Where this sits among everything scored
Of 385,738 CVEs with a current EPSS score, this one falls in the < 10% band (highlighted). Counts from FIRST.org, log-scaled.
Real-World Exposure
prestashop/ps_linklistReal-time download stats are indexed for npm and PyPI packages. This vulnerability affects Packagist packages — download data is not available via public APIs for these ecosystems.
Description
Impact
Stored XSS when using custom URLs.
Patches
The problem is fixed in 3.1.0
References
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🐘Packagist | prestashop/ps_linklist | all versions | 3.1.0composer require prestashop/ps_linklist:^3.1.0 |
Affected Products
prestashop linklistprestashopDetection & mitigation playbook
Open-source dependencyDetect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for prestashop/ps_linklist, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.
Fix
Update prestashop/ps_linklist to 3.1.0 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms CVE-2020-5273 is resolved across your whole dependency graph.
Workarounds
Escape or sanitise the affected output on the server side rather than relying on client-side filtering, and add a Content-Security-Policy that blocks inline script execution so injected markup cannot run even if it reaches the page.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is CVE-2020-5273 in your dependencies?
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