CVE-2020-36638 Chris92de AdminServ adminserv.php cross site scripting
Remote attackers can inject malicious scripts via the error argument in AdminServ, potentially leading to session hijacking or code execution.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2020-36638?
CVE-2020-36638 is a low-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Chris92de AdminServ, published on 30 Dec 2022. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
** UNSUPPORTED WHEN ASSIGNED ** A vulnerability was found in Chris92de AdminServ. It has been rated as problematic. This issue affects some unknown processing of the file resources/core/adminserv.php. The manipulation of the argument error leads to cross site scripting. The attack may be initiated remotely. The patch is named 9a45087814295de6fb3a3fe38f96293665234da1. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue. The associated identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-217043. NOTE: This vulnerability only affects products that are no longer supported by the maintainer.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-36638?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Adminserv Project Adminserv.
How do I fix CVE-2020-36638?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-36638 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.
Is CVE-2020-36638 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-36638 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Chris92de AdminServ
Sources
Also known as GHSA-q7hc-wvfj-5xx2.