# CVE-2020-36609: annyshow DuxCMS Article edit cross site scripting

> Remote attackers can inject malicious scripts via the article content field in DuxCMS, potentially compromising user sessions.

- **Severity:** Low 2.4 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** An administrator
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** A user has to click or open something
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 8 Dec 2022
- **Updated:** 15 Apr 2025
- **Also known as:** GHSA-37qx-46xm-x54w

## What is CVE-2020-36609?

CVE-2020-36609 is a low-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in annyshow DuxCMS, published on 8 Dec 2022. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

### Official description

A vulnerability was found in annyshow DuxCMS 2.1. It has been classified as problematic. This affects an unknown part of the file admin.php&r=article/AdminContent/edit of the component Article Handler. The manipulation of the argument content leads to cross site scripting. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The associated identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-215115.

Weakness: CWE-707 (Improper Neutralization)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-36609?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Duxcms Project Duxcms.

## How do I fix CVE-2020-36609?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-36609 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2020-36609 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2020-36609 exists.

## Other vulnerabilities in annyshow DuxCMS

- [CVE-2021-3242](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-3242/): SQL injection in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2020-21861](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-21861/): File upload in n/a (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2020-21862](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-21862/): Path traversal in n/a (high 8.1)
- [CVE-2020-21881](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-21881/): Cross-site request forgery in n/a (medium 6.5)
- [CVE-2020-36763](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-36763/): Cross-site scripting in n/a (medium 5.4)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2020-36609 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2020-36609 is a low-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in annyshow DuxCMS, published on 8 Dec 2022. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2020-36609 exists.

Affected product: annyshow DuxCMS. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-36609/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-36609/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-36609
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-36609
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2020-36609

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-36609/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.